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. 2021 Fall;74(4):309–316. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v74i4.3192

TABLE 4.

Self-Reported Influences on Burnout: Prominent Themes in Qualitative Questions

Protective Factors against Burnout Contributors to Burnout
Time away from work (e.g., vacation, working part-time, taking full lunch hour)
Social interactions (e.g., with colleagues, with family and friends outside of work)
Activities/exercise outside of work
Workload too high (e.g., understaffed, working through lunch, working late to keep up)
Lack of work–life balance (e.g., energy to play with kids after work)
Lack of appreciation by colleagues and management