| Burnout prevention: a review of intervention programs. | |
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PMID: 19467822 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of intervention programs at the workplace or elsewhere aimed at preventing burnout, a leading cause of work related mental health impairment. METHODS: A systematic search of burnout intervention studies was conducted in the databases Medline, PsycINFO and PSYNDEX from 1995 to 2007. Data was also extracted from papers found through a hand search. RESULTS: A total of 25 primary intervention studies were reviewed. Seventeen (68%) were person-directed interventions, 2 (8%) were organization-directed and 6 (24%) were a combination of both interventions types. Eighty percent of all programs led to a reduction in burnout. Person-directed interventions reduced burnout in the short term (6 months or less), while a combination of both person- and organization-directed interventions had longer lasting positive effects (12 months and over). In all cases, positive intervention effects diminished in the course of time. CONCLUSION: Intervention programs against burnout are beneficial and can be enhanced with refresher courses. Better implemented programs including both person- and organization-directed measures should be offered and evaluated. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: A combination of both intervention types should be further investigated, optimized and practiced. Institutions should recognize the need for and make burnout intervention programs available to employees. |
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Authors:
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Wendy L Awa; Martina Plaumann; Ulla Walter |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-05-20 |
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Title: Patient education and counseling Volume: 78 ISSN: 1873-5134 ISO Abbreviation: Patient Educ Couns Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
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Created Date: 2010-02-01 Completed Date: 2010-04-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8406280 Medline TA: Patient Educ Couns Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 184-90 Citation Subset: N |
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Hannover Medical School, Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health System Research, Endowed Chair Prevention and Rehabilitation in Health System and Health Services Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany. Walter.Ulla@mh-hannover.de |
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Burnout, Professional
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prevention & control* Counseling* Humans Occupational Health Occupational Health Services / organization & administration* Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Stress, Psychological / prevention & control*, psychology United States Workplace |
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