Burnout in Healthcare Professions: Assessment, Risk Factors, Challenges and Prevention Strategies
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 September 2026 | Viewed by 419
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Burnout in Healthcare Professions: Assessment, Risk Factors, Challenges and Prevention Strategies.” Burnout has become a critical occupational health concern in the healthcare sector, with profound implications for the well-being of medical staff, the quality of patient care, and the sustainability of healthcare systems. The increasing demands placed on healthcare professionals have heightened these risks, highlighting the urgent need for evidence-based approaches to assess, understand, and prevent burnout.
This Special Issue aims to advance scientific knowledge on burnout in healthcare professions by focusing on reliable assessment methods, individual and organizational risk factors, and effective strategies for prevention and intervention. Submissions that explore both theoretical and applied perspectives are welcome, including multidisciplinary approaches that integrate psychology, organizational behavior, occupational health, and healthcare management. The scope of this Special Issue aligns with the mission of Healthcare to address health-related challenges at the intersection of research, practice, and policy.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Development and validation of burnout measurement tools in healthcare settings;
- Individual, organizational, and systemic risk factors of burnout;
- Burnout and its relationship with leadership, teamwork, and patient care outcomes;
- Interventions and prevention strategies at individual, team, and organizational levels;
- Cross-cultural and comparative studies on healthcare worker burnout;
- Case studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses on burnout in healthcare contexts.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Bogdan Teodor Oprea
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- burnout in healthcare professions
- assessment of burnout
- burnout measurement tools
- risk factors for burnout
- psychosocial determinants of burnout
- prevention strategies for healthcare burnout
- occupational well-being in medical staff
- leadership and team effectiveness in burnout prevention
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