Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol
Introduction Reported burnout rates among qualified healthcare professionals (QHP) are alarming. Systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of burnout interventions for QHP exist; however, findings are contradictory. In addition, to date, there is no indication of how these interventions work a...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMJ Publishing Group
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/1/e067577.full |
| _version_ | 1797938166860087296 |
|---|---|
| author | Sabrina Figueiredo Ulrich Koch Eliezer Oliveira Kathleen Ennis-Durstine |
| author_facet | Sabrina Figueiredo Ulrich Koch Eliezer Oliveira Kathleen Ennis-Durstine |
| author_sort | Sabrina Figueiredo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Introduction Reported burnout rates among qualified healthcare professionals (QHP) are alarming. Systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of burnout interventions for QHP exist; however, findings are contradictory. In addition, to date, there is no indication of how these interventions work and what specific intervention elements mitigate burnout. This review aims to explain how burnout interventions work and the contextual factors that mediate the intended outcomes. Our ultimate goal is to formulate actionable recommendations to guide the implementation of complex burnout interventions for QHP working in the hospital setting.Methods and analysis In light of the heterogeneity and complexity of the interventions designed to address burnout, we will conduct a realist review using Pawson’s five iterative stages to explore and explain how burnout interventions work, for whom, and in what circumstances. We will search PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science from inception to December 2022. Grey literature sources will also be considered. The results will be reported according to the Realist and Meta-Narrative Evidence Syntheses—Evolving Standards quality and publication standardsEthics and dissemination Findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal, conference presentations and through the development of infographics and relevant educational material to be shared with stakeholders and key institutions. This study is a secondary data analysis; thus, a formal ethics review is not applicable.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021293154. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-10T18:55:30Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-2d013c4d99ba4495ac1bb85c84ba7d4f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2044-6055 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-10T18:55:30Z |
| publishDate | 2023-01-01 |
| publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | BMJ Open |
| spelling | doaj.art-2d013c4d99ba4495ac1bb85c84ba7d4f2023-01-31T21:00:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-01-0113110.1136/bmjopen-2022-067577Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocolSabrina Figueiredo0Ulrich Koch1Eliezer Oliveira2Kathleen Ennis-Durstine3Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USAClinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USAFamily Services, Children`s National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USAFamily Services, Children`s National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USAIntroduction Reported burnout rates among qualified healthcare professionals (QHP) are alarming. Systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of burnout interventions for QHP exist; however, findings are contradictory. In addition, to date, there is no indication of how these interventions work and what specific intervention elements mitigate burnout. This review aims to explain how burnout interventions work and the contextual factors that mediate the intended outcomes. Our ultimate goal is to formulate actionable recommendations to guide the implementation of complex burnout interventions for QHP working in the hospital setting.Methods and analysis In light of the heterogeneity and complexity of the interventions designed to address burnout, we will conduct a realist review using Pawson’s five iterative stages to explore and explain how burnout interventions work, for whom, and in what circumstances. We will search PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science from inception to December 2022. Grey literature sources will also be considered. The results will be reported according to the Realist and Meta-Narrative Evidence Syntheses—Evolving Standards quality and publication standardsEthics and dissemination Findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal, conference presentations and through the development of infographics and relevant educational material to be shared with stakeholders and key institutions. This study is a secondary data analysis; thus, a formal ethics review is not applicable.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021293154.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/1/e067577.full |
| spellingShingle | Sabrina Figueiredo Ulrich Koch Eliezer Oliveira Kathleen Ennis-Durstine Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol BMJ Open |
| title | Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol |
| title_full | Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol |
| title_fullStr | Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol |
| title_short | Implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals: a realist review protocol |
| title_sort | implementing complex interventions to mitigate burnout among qualified healthcare professionals a realist review protocol |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/1/e067577.full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sabrinafigueiredo implementingcomplexinterventionstomitigateburnoutamongqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalsarealistreviewprotocol AT ulrichkoch implementingcomplexinterventionstomitigateburnoutamongqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalsarealistreviewprotocol AT eliezeroliveira implementingcomplexinterventionstomitigateburnoutamongqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalsarealistreviewprotocol AT kathleenennisdurstine implementingcomplexinterventionstomitigateburnoutamongqualifiedhealthcareprofessionalsarealistreviewprotocol |