Emotional burnout of specialists of multidisciplinary teams of healthcare institutions: analysis of foreign experience

Background. Professional burnout among healthcare professionals is a serious problem that significantly affects both the efficiency of the medical system and the overall state of mental health in society. A review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers from around the world showed a strong link between burnout syndrome and a decrease in doctors’ career motivation, as well as a deterioration in the quality of medical care in almost a quarter of a million healthcare professionals. The purpose: meta-analysis of domestic and foreign scientific sources on emotional burnout among occupational therapists, psychotherapists involved in the work of multidisciplinary teams providing medical care; development of preventive measures against emotional burnout of healthcare professionals. Materials and methods. The work was carried out through a systematic review, meta-analysis, content analysis of articles in the Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct databases. The bibliosemantic method was used in the study. The li­terature search was carried out using the following keywords: “emotional burnout”, “mental health”, “patient satisfaction”, “occupational therapist burnout”, “psychotherapist burnout”. This review includes 47 articles. The depth of the search was from 2015 to 2025. Results. The syndrome of emotional burnout and depersonalisation among healthcare workers in multidisciplinary teams has a significant impact on the functioning of the healthcare system. It is formed under the influence of a complex set of psychosocial factors, including intense clinical workload, lack of time, conflicting demands, low level of professional autonomy, difficult interpersonal relationships or insufficient support from the administration, lack of clinical experience, specifics of medical training, age, marital status, psychological instability, interpersonal anxiety, and negative childhood experiences (psychological or material hardships). Conclusions. The implementation of a systemic approach is a component of both individual psychotherapeutic interventions (emotional regulation, rela­xation techniques, stress management training, coping strategies) and structured programmes with an optimal set of institutional strategies adapted to the needs of specific institutions.