Abstract
We summarize scientific articles about burnout syndrome among medical professionals. While critically reviewing these articles, we describe the effect of burnout, the target groups which are in most danger and most affected by burnout syndrome and the predictors, which are strongly linked to prevalence of burnout syndrome both in a positive and negative way with special focus on demographic predictors and work-related status. The main aim is to identify still missing or discrepant parts of burnout syndrome research.
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Brečka, T.A., Vňuková, M., Raboch, J. et al. Burnout Syndrome Among Medical Professionals: Looking for Solutions. Act Nerv Super 60, 33–39 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41470-018-0018-3
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