Physician and Medical Student Burnout, a Narrative Literature Review: Challenges, Strategies, and a Call to Action
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 2263 - 2263
Published: March 26, 2025
Background:
Burnout
is
a
state
of
emotional,
physical,
and
mental
exhaustion
produced
by
excessive
prolonged
professional
stress.
Its
prevalence
unclear,
figures
from
2
to
81%
have
been
reported,
although
studies
focused
on
this
issue
are
scarce
inconsistent
definitions
the
absence
validated
measurement
tools
make
comparisons
difficult.
Methods:
Our
narrative
review's
purpose
was
explore
physician
medical
student
burnout
across
specialties
in
specific
subgroups,
including
young
doctors,
researchers,
female
physicians.
We
also
assess
effects
students
patients
possible
strategies
prevent
reverse
it.
Results:
affects
students,
patients.
It
impacts
significantly
physicians
health
can
be
trigger
for
depression,
substance
abuse,
suicide
attempts.
Moreover,
psychological
physical
increase
risk
systemic
conditions
such
as
cardiovascular
disease.
Physician
increases
errors,
reduces
efficacy,
might
compromise
patients'
safety.
Strategies
focusing
mental,
social,
occupational
well-being
help
treat
burnout.
These
include
resilience
training,
self-care,
exercise,
work-life
balance,
institutional
changes,
reducing
administrative
burdens
improving
electronic
record
systems.
Medical
students'
triggered
problems
related
their
age,
economic
situation,
exam
stress
workload,
high
academic
expectations,
lack
support,
others.
Conclusions:
common
negatively
affecting
health,
professional/academic
patient
outcomes.
Addressing
requires
multifaceted
approach,
individual
changes
within
institutions.
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Silent struggles: a qualitative study exploring mental health challenges of undergraduate healthcare students
Shahd Al-Najdi,
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A MANSOOR,
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Ola Al Hayk
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BMC Medical Education,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Mental
health
is
a
critical
aspect
of
overall
well-being,
influencing
how
individuals
think,
feel,
and
perform.
among
healthcare
students
has
become
major
concern,
drawing
attention
due
to
its
profound
impact
on
their
welfare,
academic
performance,
ability
effectively
interact
with
patients.
This
paper
aimed
explore
the
experiences
undergraduate
facing
mental
challenges
at
Qatar
University.
With
focus
understanding
factors
contributing
issues
exploring
coping
mechanisms,
research
also
sought
identify
students'
recommendations
for
institutional
support
improve
well-being.
A
qualitative
approach
using
semi-structured
face-to-face
interviews
was
employed
collect
data.
purposive
sampling
method
used
recruit
from
five
disciplines-
Medicine,
Dentistry,
Pharmacy,
Health
Sciences
Nursing-
who
had
self-reported
mild
moderate
depressive
symptoms
based
Patient
Questionnaire
(PHQ-9)
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scale
(DASS21).
total
15
were
conducted,
recorded,
transcribed
verbatim,
thematic
analysis
key
themes.
Several
themes
emerged
interviews,
including
pressure,
social
isolation,
anxiety,
fear
failure,
stigma
surrounding
support.
Academic
pressure
consistently
reported
as
stressor,
anxiety
emotional
strain.
Social
isolation
further
exacerbated
challenges,
while
many
highlighted
lack
well-established
strategies.
Stigma
related
seeking
significant
barrier,
preventing
accessing
available
services.
The
study
highlights
faced
by
students,
emphasizing
need
effective
Addressing
pressures,
enhancing
self-coping
mechanisms
systems,
reducing
around
care
are
essential
steps
toward
improving
student
Not
applicable.
Language: Английский
Preventing tragedy: addressing suicides among China's standardized residency trainees
Wenjing Luo,
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Jia-wen ZHAN,
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Yi Du
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Frontiers in Education,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Language: Английский
Embracing resilience in a dynamic work environment: coping mechanisms of internal auditors in public higher education
Cogent Business & Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: March 5, 2025
The
current
governance
dynamics
in
Indonesian
public
universities
necessitate
that
internal
auditor
function
as
strategic
partners
and
watchdogs.
Such
demands
underscore
the
need
for
auditors
to
cultivate
resilience
make
sound
professional
judgments
under
challenges
conflicts
of
interest.
Previous
studies
provide
limited
insights
into
influence
auditors'
context
obstacles
encountered
universities.
This
study
aims
examine
impact
on
workplace
mindfulness,
job
satisfaction,
burnout
levels,
well
mediating
role
mindfulness.
Structural
equation
modeling
was
used
analyze
data
test
hypotheses
by
applying
Smart
PLS.
Internal
from
Indonesia
who
are
part
audit
department
were
sampled.
results
show
negatively
impacts
has
a
positive
mindfulness
satisfaction.
testing
indirect
effects
contributes
research
model
mediator
between
satisfaction
auditors.
implications
this
intended
improve
ability
develop
needed
dynamic
work
environment.
Language: Английский
Burnout in occupational therapy and physiotherapy students: a systematic review of the risk and protective factors
Mineka Vedamuttu,
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Michelle Hood,
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Lindsay Eastgate
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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: March 17, 2025
Background
and
purpose
Studies
consistently
suggest
that
work
as
an
occupational
therapist
or
physiotherapist
is
associated
with
burnout,
yet
no
review
has
been
conducted
on
the
risk
protective
factors
of
burnout
in
physiotherapy
therapy
students
(collectively
termed
allied
health
students).
This
systematic
identified
synthesized
students.
Language: Английский
A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Mental Health Literacy Among University Health Students
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 724 - 724
Published: March 25, 2025
Mental
health
literacy
(MHL)
is
defined
as
the
ability
to
obtain,
understand,
and
use
information
identify,
manage,
prevent
mental
problems
helps
university
students
manage
challenges
by
reducing
stigma,
fostering
resilience,
promoting
coping
strategies.
Objectives:
To
assess
MHL
levels
in
Portuguese
explore
its
relationship
with
academic
life
psychosocial
domains;
Identify
knowledge
gaps
educational
needs
regarding
a
targeted
intervention.
Methods:
A
convergent
parallel
mixed-methods
study,
involving
collecting
quantitative
(online
cross-sectional
survey)
qualitative
(focus
group)
data
simultaneously,
followed
separate
integrative
analysis.
Results:
Twenty-four
(75%
female,
mean
age
=
25.5)
were
included.
Overall,
differences
found
domains
terms
of
sex
(p
0.025),
history
variables
0.020;
p
0.044;
0.007),
negative
relation
environment
satisfaction
(rs
-0.571).
Focus
groups
revealed
needs,
gaps,
main
characteristics
for
Integrative
analysis
used
triangulation
was
possible
helped
converge
reinforce
some
findings.
Conclusions:
This
study
highlights
importance
integrated
methodological
approaches
among
undergraduate
students.
Also,
it
through
interventions
enhance
well-being
reduce
distress
contexts.
Language: Английский
The relationship between psychological resilience and school burnout among high school students
Turkish Journal of Education,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 213 - 232
Published: May 13, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
relationship
between
psychological
resilience
and
school
burnout
among
high
students
in
post-pandemic
period
through
a
path
analysis.
The
sampling
consists
of
1,359
students.
data
were
collected
with
Brief
Resilience
Scale
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory-Student
Form.
analyzed
using
R
software.
findings
are
presented
two
parts:
comparison
group
means
In
first
part,
levels
terms
variables
such
as
gender,
type
adaptation
to
daily
life.
second
was
tried
be
determined
by
analysis
method.
revealed
that
there
negative
had
significant
effect
on
(β=-0.336;
p<0.05).
Finally,
11%
variance
is
explained
burnout.
addition,
examined
various
demographic
factors
differences
found
them.
handled
discussion
section
together
previous
studies
literature.
Language: Английский
Burnout and Personality Profiles Among Chinese Nurses
Sijun Zhang,
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Xiao Ke,
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Zhen Tian
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et al.
Behavioral Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 1117 - 1117
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Although
many
studies
have
examined
the
relationship
between
five
dimensions
of
personality
and
nurse
burnout,
few
burnout
overall
profile.
In
addition,
nurses’
demographic
characteristics
been
found
to
be
related
level,
but
results
inconsistent.
This
study
aimed
determine
profiles
based
on
Big
Five
model
in
a
sample
Chinese
nurses
then
analyze
demographics.
A
total
1423
were
sampled
assessed
using
Inventory
Oldenburg
Burnout
Inventory.
k-means
cluster
analysis
was
used
divide
participants
into
different
profiles.
Multivariate
variance
binomial
logistic
regression
examine
with
Cluster
identified
three
among
nurses:
resilient,
ordinary,
distressed.
For
each
dimension
Inventory,
there
significant
difference
profiles,
effect
sizes
being
from
0.37
0.57.
Nurses
distressed
profile
4.52
times
more
likely
diagnosed
than
an
ordinary
profile,
while
resilient
had
55%
reduction
compared
The
suggested
that
hospital
administrators
should
focus
identify
potential
as
early
possible.
findings
also
enabled
consider
specific
requirements
job
select
suitable
candidates.
Language: Английский