Coping strategies to prevent or reduce stress and burnout among oncology physicians: a systematic review

Anne Calbusch Schmitz; Camila da Rosa Witeck; Julia Meller Dias de Oliveira; Mark Clemons; Carlos Eduardo Paiva; Andre Luís Porporatti; Graziela de Luca Canto; Suely Grosseman

doi:10.5935/2526-8732.20220320

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CC BY 4.0 · Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2022; 18: e-20220320
DOI: 10.5935/2526-8732.20220320

Review Article

Clinical Oncology

Coping strategies to prevent or reduce stress and burnout among oncology physicians: a systematic review

Estratégias de enfrentamento para prevenir ou reduzir o estresse e o burnout entre médicos oncologistas: uma revisão sistemática

Anne Calbusch Schmitz

¹Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Medical Sciences Post-graduation Program - Florianópolis - SC - Brazil

,

Camila da Rosa Witeck

¹Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Medical Sciences Post-graduation Program - Florianópolis - SC - Brazil

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Julia Meller Dias de Oliveira

²Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazilian Centre for Evidence-Based Research - Florianópolis - SC - Brazil

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Mark Clemons

³The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Medicine (Medical Oncology) - Ottawa - Ontario - Canada

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Carlos Eduardo Paiva

⁴Cancer Hospital of Barretos, Post-graduation Program - Barretos - Sao Paulo - Brazil

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Andre Luís Porporatti

²Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazilian Centre for Evidence-Based Research - Florianópolis - SC - Brazil

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Graziela de Luca Canto

²Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazilian Centre for Evidence-Based Research - Florianópolis - SC - Brazil

,

Suely Grosseman

¹Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Medical Sciences Post-graduation Program - Florianópolis - SC - Brazil

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this systematic review (SR) was to identify interventions that are effective to prevent or reduce stress and burnout among oncologists. Search was conducted in eight electronic databases and grey literature databases, with no language or time restrictions. Included studies involved medical oncologists and contained interventions to prevent or deal with stress or burnout with outcomes assessment. In two selection phases process, 19 out of 3,020 studies were included. Risk of bias was low for nine studies, moderate for six studies and high for four ones. Certainty of evidence was considered low and very low for the analyzed outcomes. Interventions varied a lot and those which had a significant effect in stress and burnout reduction among oncologists were experience sharing between female doctors in virtual groups, integrative meetings outside the work environment, and team sessions supervised by counselors. Although interventions had variable effects on reducing or preventing burnout and stress, mores studies are needed due to outcomes low evidence.

RESUMO

O objetivo desta revisão sistemática (RS) foi identificar intervenções eficazes para prevenir ou reduzir o estresse e o burnout entre oncologistas. A busca foi realizada em oito bases de dados eletrônicas e bases de dados de literatura cinzenta, sem restrições de idioma ou tempo. Os estudos incluídos envolveram médicos oncologistas e continham intervenções para prevenir ou lidar com o estresse ou burnout com avaliação de resultados. Em duas fases de seleção, 19 dos 3.020 estudos foram incluídos. O risco de viés foi baixo para nove estudos, moderado para seis estudos e alto para quatro. A certeza da evidência foi considerada baixa e muito baixa para os desfechos analisados. As intervenções variaram muito e as que tiveram efeito significativo na redução do estresse e do burnout entre os oncologistas foram o compartilhamento de experiências entre médicas em grupos virtuais, reuniões integrativas fora do ambiente de trabalho e sessões de equipe supervisionadas por conselheiros. Embora as intervenções tenham efeitos variáveis na redução ou prevenção de burnout e estresse, mais estudos são necessários devido à baixa evidência dos resultados.

Keywords:

Oncologists - Burnout - Professional - Stress - Psychological - Systematic review - Evaluation of the efficacy-effectiveness of interventions

Descritores:

Oncologistas - Burnout - Profissional - Estresse Psicológico - Revisão sistemática - Avaliação da eficácia-efetividade das intervenções

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Anne Calbusch Schmitz, Camila da Rosa Witeck, Julia Meller Dias de Oliveira, Mark Clemons, Carlos Eduardo Paiva, Andre Luís Porporatti, Graziela de Luca Canto, Suely Grosseman. Coping strategies to prevent or reduce stress and burnout among oncology physicians: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2022; 18: e-20220320.
DOI: 10.5935/2526-8732.20220320

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