Organizational Interventions to Address Primary Care Provider Burnout: A Systematic Review

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Occupational Health
• Primary Care Medicine

Background:

• Primary care providers (PCPs) in the U.S. report high rates of burnout.
• Poor workplace conditions are significant drivers of PCP burnout.
• Effective interventions are needed to mitigate burnout in primary care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review and synthesize evidence on organizational-level interventions targeting PCP burnout in the U.S.
• To identify intervention categories and their impact on burnout.
• To provide recommendations for future interventions.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive literature search was conducted across four databases and selected journals.
• Included studies focused on organizational interventions for PCP burnout.
• Thirteen studies were identified and analyzed.

Main Results:

• Four categories of organizational interventions were identified.
• Interventions addressing workload, control, and community aspects of worklife showed significant burnout reduction.
• Successful workload interventions require adequate human and time resources.

Conclusions:

• Organizational-level interventions are effective in reducing PCP burnout.
• Optimizing workload, control, and community factors is crucial.
• Further research is needed for advanced practice providers serving as PCPs.