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. 2020 Aug 18;3(8):e2013761. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13761

Table 1. Characteristics of Studies, Populations, and Outcomes Included in the Review.

Study Country Health care setting Research design Sample size Men, % Mean age, y Specialties Working experience Measure of wellnessa Categories of stressors identified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale Score
Abdulghani et al,11 2015 Saudi Arabia Hospital and primary care Cross-sectional 318 60 27.9 Multiple Residency year 1-4 2, Kessler-10 psychological distress instrument Specialty grade, demographics, poor work-life balance, work demands 4
Abdulghani et al,30 2014 Saudi Arabia Hospital Cross-sectional 404 63 Not stated Multiple Internship 2, Kessler-10 psychological distress instrument Demographics, specialty 4
Afzal et al,31 2010 US Hospital and primary care Cross-sectional 134 58 Not stated Multiple Residency 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Specialty, demographics, poor work-life balance 7
Al-Ma'mari et al,32 2016 Canada Hospital Cross-sectional 47 13 Not stated Obstetrics and gynecology Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Poor work environment 5
Antoniou et al,33 2003 Greece Public hospital, clinics Cross-sectional 355 54 Age range, 25-42 Not specified All training grades 2, Occupational Stress Index Poor career development, poor work-life balance, poor work environment, personal and self-efficacy, concerns about patient care, work demands, financial worries 6
Baer et al,34 2017 US Public hospital Cross-sectional 258 21 29 Pediatrics Residents 1, 2-item burnout measure validated again Maslach Burnout Inventory Demographics, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health poor work-life balance, work demands, seniority and grade, poor work environment 7
Baldwin et al,35 1997 UK Hospital Prospective cohort 142 55 25 Not specified Senior house officers 2, General Health Questionnaire Work demands, concerns about patient care 6
Bellolio et al,36 2014 US Hospital Cross-sectional 191 53 Not stated Multiple Residents 1, 2, Professional Quality of Life Scale which includes measures on burnout Demographics, specialty, personal and self-efficacy, work demands 2
Blanchard et al,37 2010 France Hospital Cross-sectional 204 60 Median, 28 Oncology and hematology Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Work demands, poor career development, concerns about patient care 8
Byrne et al,38 2016 Ireland Hospital Cross-sectional 270 39 Not stated Multiple Internship 3, General Health Questionnaire Poor career development, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health, poor work-life balance 5
Cohen and Patten,10 2005 Canada Hospital Cross-sectional 415 47 29 Multiple Residents 2, Sources and amount of perceived stress Poor work-life balance, financial worries, work demands, poor work environment, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health 4
Cooke et al,39 2013 Australia Primary care Cross-sectional 128 33 >20 General practice Registrar level 1,3, Single-item scale for burnout validated against Maslach Burnout Inventory, professional quality-of-life scale Concerns about patient care, seniority and grade, poor work environment, demographics, work demands, personal and self-efficacy, poor work-life balance, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health 5
Creed et al,40 2014 Australia Hospital and primary care Cross-sectional 355 32 28 Multiple <4 y of graduation 1,2, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, 4-item academic stress scale Work demands, financial worries, poor career development 5
Dyrbye et al,41 2018 US Hospital and primary care Cross-sectional 3588 49 Not stated Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Specialty, demographics, poor work-life balance, financial worries 8
Esan et al,42 2014 Nigeria Hospital Cross-sectional 128 73 Not stated Multiple Residents 3, General Health Questionnaire Demographics, financial worries, poor work environment, poor career development, work demands 6
Firth-Cozens,43 1992 UK Hospital Cross-sectional 170 Not stated Not stated Multiple Postgraduate year 1 3, General Health Questionnaire Personal and self-efficacy, demographics, poor work environment, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health 6
Firth-Cozens,44 1990 UK Hospital Cross-sectional 70 0 Not stated Multiple Postgraduate year 1 3, General Health Questionnaire Poor work environment, concerns about patient care, poor work-life balance, work demands, poor career development, financial worries 4
Firth Cozens and Morrison,45 1989 UK Hospital Cross-sectional 173 57 24.6 Multiple Postgraduate year 1 3, General Health Questionnaire Concerns about patient care, poor work environment, work demands 4
Galam et al,46 2013 France Primary care Cross-sectional 169 53 25.4 General practice General practice trainees 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Demographics, work demands, poor work environment, poor work-life balance, poor career development 6
Galam et al,47 2017 France Primary care Longitudinal 173 31.3 26.4 General practice General practice trainees 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Personal and self-efficacy 6
Gouveia et al,48 2017 Brazil Hospital Cross-sectional 129 48 Not stated Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Concerns about patient care, specialty 6
Guenette and Smith,49 2017 US Hospital Cross-sectional 94 63 Not stated Radiology Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Poor work-life balance, seniority, demographics 7
Hameed et al,50 2018 Saudi Arabia Hospital Cross-sectional 181 41 27.6 Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Seniority, demographics, specialty 5
Hannan et al,51 2018 Ireland Hospital Cross-sectional 101 44 28 Multiple Interns 1,3, Maslach Burnout inventory and General Health Questionnaire Poor work environment, poor career development, concerns about patient care, financial worries, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health, work demands 4
Haoka et al,13 2010 Japan Hospital Cross-sectional 348 67 Men, 26.2; women, 25.6 Multiple Residents 3, General Health Questionnaire Perceived/reported poor mental or physical health, work demands, poor work-life balance, personal and self-efficacy 5
Jex et al,52 1991 US Hospital Cross-sectional 1785 70 30 Multiple Residents 2, General and work-related psychological strain Work demands, concerns about patient care, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health 7
Kassam et al,53 2015 Canada University of Calgary trainees Cross-sectional 317 39 30.9 Multiple Residents 1,3, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and work satisfaction Work demands, personal and self-efficacy, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health 7
Kimo Takayesu et al,542014 US Residency program Cross-sectional 218 59 Not stated Emergency medicine Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Poor work environment, personal and self-efficacy 5
Kshatri et al,55 2017 India 3 Hospitals Cross-sectional 250 68 29 Multiple Residents 2, Workplace Stress Scale Seniority, demographics 4
Maraolo et al,17 2017 Europe Trainee association -microbiology Cross-sectional 416 38 32 Microbiology Residents 1, Own burnout questionnaire Demographics, poor work environment 4
Ndom and Makanjuola,56 2004 Nigeria Teaching hospital Cross-sectional 84 91 33 Multiple Residents 2, List of stressors Work demands, poor work environment, personal and self-efficacy, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health, demographics 2
Ochsmann et al57 2011 Germany Hospital Cross-sectional 792 44 28.9 Multiple All training grades 3, Recovery Stress Questionnaire Work demands, poor work environment 7
Ogundipe et al,58 2014 Nigeria Hospital setting Cross-sectional 204 58 33.4 Multiple Residents 1,3, General Health Questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory Work demands, personal and self-efficacy, demographics, poor work environment 7
Ogunsemi et al,12 2010 Nigeria Hospital Cross-sectional 58 74 35.7 Multiple Residents 2,3, Measured perception and sources of stress and perception of well-being 3
Demographics, poor career development, personal and self-efficacy, poor work environment, concerns about patient care, work demands, financial worries, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health
Okpozo et al,59 2017 US 3 Teaching hospitals Cross-sectional 203 52 Not stated Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Personal and self-efficacy, poor work environment 4
Pan et al,60 2017 Australia Hospital Cross-sectional 540 40 Not stated Multiple Postgraduate Year 1-3 2, Perception of stress Work demands, poor career development, personal and self-efficacy, poor work environment, concerns about patient care 8
Prins et al,61 2010 Holland Hospital Cross-sectional 2115 39 31.5 Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Demographics, poor work-life balance, specialty 8
Saini et al,62 2010 India Hospital Cross-sectional 721 53 27.5 Multiple Residents 2,3, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Seniority, specialty, work demands, poor career development, personal and self-efficacy 5
Sochos et al,63 2012 UK Hospital and primary care Cross-sectional 184 40 30.6 Multiple All training grades 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Personal and self-efficacy, poor work environment, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health 4
Stucky et al,4 2009 US Hospital Prospective study 144 36 Interns, 27.9; residents, 29.4 Pediatric and internal medicine Interns and residents 3, Measuring emotional state every 90 min throughout each duty shift Seniority, demographics, work demands, poor health 5
Taylor-East et al,64 2013 Malta Hospital Cross-sectional 117 53 Not stated Multiple Foundation years 1 and 2 3, General Health Questionnaire Seniority, demographics, personal and self-efficacy, poor career development 7
Toral-Villanueva et al,65 2009 Mexico Hospital Cross-sectional survey 312 57 28 Multiple All training grades 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Concerns about patient care, perceived/reported poor mental or physical health, work demands, seniority 8
Tyssen et al,662005 Norway Hospital Longitudinal 371 58 29 Multiple Interns 2, Modified version of Cooper Job Stress Questionnaire Demographics, personal and self-efficacy, work demands, poor work environment 7
Verweij et al,67 2017 Holland Hospital Cross-sectional 2115 39 31.5 Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Work demands, personal and self-efficacy, demographics, poor career development 8
West et al,68 2011 US Hospital Cross-sectional 16394 55.7 Not stated Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Demographics, financial worries, seniority 8
Woodside et al,69 2008 US Hospital and primary care Cross-sectional 155 57 35 Family medicine and psychiatry Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Demographics, poor work-life balance, specialty 4
Zis et al,702015 Greece Hospital Cross-sectional 116 45 34.5 Neurology Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Demographics, work demands, poor work-life balance, poor career development 7
Zubairi and Noordin,71 2016 Pakistan Hospital Cross-sectional 110 54 Not stated Multiple Residents 1, Maslach Burnout Inventory Work demands, poor work environment 4
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Code for measure of wellness: 1, burnout (eg, Maslach Burnout Inventory); 2, stress (eg, Kessler-10 psychological distress instrument); and 3, other measures (eg, General Health Questionnaire).