Interventions

Initiatives that focus on increasing purpose, engagement, and well-being can combat burnout and turnover. A meta-analysis of 19 controlled studies showed small but significant reductions in burnout and demonstrated that the strongest benefits came from organization-driven interventions that targeted the work environment as opposed to physician-driven interventions that targeted individuals. 3 Examples of organization-driven interventions included efforts to increase teamwork, decision making, and distribution of the workload. 3 Physician-driven interventions involved mindfulness, communication skills, and educational programs. 3 Another important theme hails from Sinsky et al 5 who found that feeling valued decreased the odds of working less hours or quitting. They note that transparent communication, child-care support, and appropriate training are ways to increase feeling valued. 5