What does this research mean for the field?

Work-life balance is a critical and modifiable determinant of burnout risk among physicians, with effective interventions significantly reducing burnout. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To synthesize current evidence on physician burnout and the impact of work-life balance as a modifiable risk factor.

March 2, 2026Open Access

Professional Burnout and Work–Life Balance Among Physicians: A Narrative Review

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ZIZaparackaite IEvelina London Children's Healthcare SSSingh SJ BDBhattacharya DCSultan Qaboos Hospital

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Narrative review explores burnout risk factors in physicians, highlighting the need for systemic changes.

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To synthesize current evidence on physician burnout and the impact of work-life balance as a modifiable risk factor.
Conducted a literature search in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and grey literature sources.
Focused on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and policy documents from the last 10 years.
Thematically synthesized evidence across system-level, organizational, and individual domains.
Burnout affects 30-60% of physicians globally, with higher rates in high-intensity specialties.
Key drivers include excessive workload, administrative burden, and poor organizational culture.
Interventions promoting work-life balance, such as flexible scheduling, significantly reduce burnout risk.

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I et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a52e45f1e85e5c73bf1c52 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18795463

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