Abstract
Background and Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of coping strategies used to reduce burnout syndrome in healthcare workers teams. Materials and Methods: We used PubMed and Web of Science, including scientific articles and other studies for additional citations. Only 7 of 906 publications have the appropriate inclusion criteria and were selected. A PRISMA 2020 flow diagram was used. Results: The most common coping strategies that the literature studies showed were efficient, in particular social and emotional support, physical activity, physical self-care, emotional and physical distancing from work. Coping mechanisms associated with less burnout were also physical well-being, clinical variety, setting boundaries, transcendental, passion for one’s work, realistic expectations, remembering patients and organizational activities. Furthermore, it was helpful to listen to the team’s needs and preferences about some types of training. Conclusion: We suppose that the appropriate coping strategies employed in the team could be useful also in the prevention of psychological suffering, especially in contexts where working conditions are stressful. Studies about coping strategies to face burnout syndrome in healthcare workers should be increased.
Highlights
Burnout syndrome has been defined as a chronic response to stress in the workplace [1]characterized by a physical, mental and emotional state of exhaustion [2] that reduces the sense of personal and professional fulfillment [3]
The aim of this review is to investigate the personal coping strategies of healthcare workers that may have consequent mental health conditions such as burnout syndrome
The duplicates were removed, we considered articles that focused on coping strategies of healthcare workers in hospital context
Summary
Burnout syndrome has been defined as a chronic response to stress in the workplace [1]characterized by a physical, mental and emotional state of exhaustion [2] that reduces the sense of personal and professional fulfillment [3]. Some professions are more susceptible than others, and in particular, we focused on studies about healthcare workers that are in daily contact with the seriously ill, such as doctors, nurses and social workers [5]. To evaluate the efficacy of coping strategies used to reduce burnout syndrome in healthcare workers teams. Results: The most common coping strategies that the literature studies showed were efficient, in particular social and emotional support, physical activity, physical self-care, emotional and physical distancing from work. Conclusion: We suppose that the appropriate coping strategies employed in the team could be useful in the prevention of psychological suffering, especially in contexts where working conditions are stressful. Studies about coping strategies to face burnout syndrome in healthcare workers should be increased
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