Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review

Health professionals are more susceptible to burnout and associated health problems, particularly depression and anxiety. The objective of this systematic review is to identify which psychological interventions aimed at reducing burnout and depressive symptoms in health professionals are effective a...

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Autores: Varela-Agra, Nuria, Rueda Extremera, María, Dorta-Afonso, Daniel, Gómez-Martínez, Sandra, Cantero-García, María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)
Repositorio:udiMundus. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad a Distancia de Madrid
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Palabra clave:Intervention, Burnout, Depression, Suicide, Healthcare professional
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spelling Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic reviewVarela-Agra, NuriaRueda Extremera, MaríaDorta-Afonso, DanielGómez-Martínez, SandraCantero-García, MaríaIntervention, Burnout, Depression, Suicide, Healthcare professionalHealth professionals are more susceptible to burnout and associated health problems, particularly depression and anxiety. The objective of this systematic review is to identify which psychological interventions aimed at reducing burnout and depressive symptoms in health professionals are effective and to explore their potential impact on related symptoms, including anxiety. A systematic review was conducted in the ProQuest, PubMed, and Scopus databases, resulting in eight studies. The proposed interventions were based on cognitive-behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and compassion-focused approaches for professionals experiencing mild depressive symptoms and moderate burnout levels. Five of the eight studies showed significant reductions in burnout and depression. However, further research is needed to draw evidence-based conclusions, especially regarding the impact on suicidality.2024-25Departamento de Psicología y SaludFacultad de Psicología y Ciencias de la Salud2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12226/2773reponame:udiMundus. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad a Distancia de Madridinstname:Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)Españolinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:udimundus.udima.es:20.500.12226/27732026-06-02T12:44:31Z
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title Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
spellingShingle Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
Varela-Agra, Nuria
Intervention, Burnout, Depression, Suicide, Healthcare professional
title_short Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
title_full Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
title_fullStr Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
title_sort Psychological interventions to reduce burnout and depression in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Varela-Agra, Nuria
Rueda Extremera, María
Dorta-Afonso, Daniel
Gómez-Martínez, Sandra
Cantero-García, María
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author_facet Varela-Agra, Nuria
Rueda Extremera, María
Dorta-Afonso, Daniel
Gómez-Martínez, Sandra
Cantero-García, María
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Dorta-Afonso, Daniel
Gómez-Martínez, Sandra
Cantero-García, María
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Intervention, Burnout, Depression, Suicide, Healthcare professional
topic Intervention, Burnout, Depression, Suicide, Healthcare professional
description Health professionals are more susceptible to burnout and associated health problems, particularly depression and anxiety. The objective of this systematic review is to identify which psychological interventions aimed at reducing burnout and depressive symptoms in health professionals are effective and to explore their potential impact on related symptoms, including anxiety. A systematic review was conducted in the ProQuest, PubMed, and Scopus databases, resulting in eight studies. The proposed interventions were based on cognitive-behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and compassion-focused approaches for professionals experiencing mild depressive symptoms and moderate burnout levels. Five of the eight studies showed significant reductions in burnout and depression. However, further research is needed to draw evidence-based conclusions, especially regarding the impact on suicidality.
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