Prevention of emotional burnout syndrome in various occupational groups (analytical review)

Abstract

Introduction. Timely detection and prevention of burnout syndrome in various occupational groups is an urgent task of occupational health, since this condition directly affects the health, working capacity, and quality of life in workers. The purpose of the study. an analytical review of Russian literature on the prevalence, risk factors, and prevention of burnout syndrome in various occupational groups and the definition of criteria for the formation of risk groups. The search for articles was carried out using information portals including eLibrary.ru, CyberLeninka, PubMed, Medscape, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science. Inclusion criteria: search depth of eleven years (2012–2022), Russian original full-text articles in open access. Initially, one thousand eight hundred sixty five publications were identified, of which 38 cohort selected that met the inclusion criteria. A high prevalence of burnout was revealed among health workers, educators, IT-specialists and law enforcement officials, slightly less among aviation service specialists, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, media workers, bank employees, and miners. There are discussed leading risk factors for the development of burnout among employees in various fields of activity. A number of studies have studied the neurophysiological characteristics of patients with burnout syndrome, showing the relationship between burnout and affective disorders. Many studies discuss various approaches to the prevention and treatment of burnout syndrome, but the effectiveness of the proposed methods is evaluated only in a few studies. In modern conditions, there is a need for further research, conceptualization and systematization in managing job burnout.