Prevalence of and factors associated with burnout in midwifery: A scoping review

Rawel Sidhu, Rawel Sidhu and Bowen Su, Bowen Su and Kate R. Shapiro, Kate R. Shapiro and Kathrin Stoll, Kathrin Stoll (2020) Prevalence of and factors associated with burnout in midwifery: A scoping review. European Journal of Midwifery, 4 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2585-2906

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION Midwifery care meets the triple aims of health system improvement, i.e. good health outcomes, high client satisfaction, and low per capita costs. Scaling up access to midwifery care is a global priority yet the growth and sustainability of the profession is threatened by high levels of burnout and attrition. This scoping review provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature on burnout in midwifery, with a focus on prevalence, associated factors and potential solutions. METHODS Four electronic databases were searched to locate relevant literature up to July 2019. A total of 1034 articles were identified and reduced to 27 articles that met inclusion criteria. We summarize sample sizes, settings, study designs, burnout measures, prevalence of burnout, associated factors and potential solutions, and recommendations. RESULTS Prevalence of burnout was highest among Australian, Western Canadian and Senegalese midwives and lowest among Dutch and Norwegian midwives. Midwives working in caseload/continuity models reported significantly lower burnout compared to midwives working in other models. We identified 26 organizational and personal factors that were
significantly associated with burnout, such as high workload, exposure to traumatic events, and fewer years in practices. Organizational support to improve work-life balance and emotional well-being, as well as more continuing education to raise awareness about burnout and how to cope with it, emerged as common strategies to prevent and address
burnout. CONCLUSIONS Burnout is a serious and complex occupational phenomenon. More qualitative research is needed in this area, to better understand the lived experience of
burnout.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	stress, midwives, burnout, scoping review
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2022 00:41
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2022 00:41
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1203

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