Table 3.

Outcome of Included Studies

Study	Outcome
Gribben23	Prevalence: CF 16.4%; burnout 21.5%; CS 18.5%
	Positive association
	CF: burnout scores, physical work environment, engaging in prayer/meditation and a clinical situation.
	Burnout: CF scores, emotional depletion, distress due to coworkers.
	CS: socializing with family/friends and >20 years as PEM.
	Negative association
	CF: socializing with family/friends.
	Burnout: CS score, talking with a family member.
	CS: emotional depletion, distress about physical work environment, administrative issues.
	Conclusion
	No correlation between sex and CF, burnout and CS.
Wolfshohl24	Median Self-reported empathy
	PGY-1: 113
	PGY-2: 112
	PGY-3: 106
	Junior attending†: 112
	Senior attending‡: 114
	Median reported burnout
	PGY-1: 43
	PGY-2: 51
	PGY-3: 43
	Junior attending: 33
	Senior attending: 25
	Conclusion
	Weak association between patient-related burnout and overall empathy.
Yuguero25	Median of JSPE and MBI¶ were 112 and 37 respectively.
	Conclusion
	High levels of burnout were associated with the lowest levels of empathy.
	Highest levels of empathy were associated with lowest levels of burnout, especially in depersonalization.
	No association with age group, years of practice, sex, place of work.

Notes: ^†<5 year of practice, ^‡>5 years of practice, ^¶Low: 4–31, Moderate: 31–47, High: 47–78.

Abbreviations: CF, Compassion fatigue; CS, Compassion satisfaction; JSPE, Jefferson scale of physician empathy; MBI, Maslach burnout inventory; PGY, post-graduate year.