Burnout Prevention: What Works for Each Specialty
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by Kerri Miller
November 18, 2025
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3 min
8 Key Takeaways
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Systematic review of 99 trials with 9,330 health care professionals.
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Professional coaching benefits for physicians noted.
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Mindfulness interventions effective primarily for nurses.
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Methodologic limitations due to unblinded interventions.
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Evidence gaps in intervention types across health care roles.
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Importance of intervention duration in effectiveness.
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Financial backing from Barts Charity.
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Focus on individual-level interventions only.
A systematic review analyzed 99 randomized trials involving 9,330 health care professionals to investigate burnout interventions. Professional coaching interventions over four weeks showed a small reduction in emotional exhaustion among physicians, while mindfulness-based interventions indicated potential benefits for nurses and mixed groups with notable decreases in emotional exhaustion. The research spotlighted the importance of intervention duration and highlighted significant limitations in methodologic quality and evidence gaps. Overall, the findings underscore the necessity for tailored burnout interventions across different health care roles.
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