Promising Practices in Implementing Interventions for Health Worker Burnout: Preventing and Addressing Burnout

Health worker burnout is not a new phenomenon; it existed before the COVID-19 pandemic but has worsened since. Organizations have implemented various interventions to help staff recover from burnout, but few have focused on preventing or addressing sources of burnout. This article addresses this gap by focusing on promising practices and interventions that can be utilized to prevent and address burnout. By using a mixed-method approach, we learned that listening to frontline staff is essential for creating a short list of interventions that can be tailored to meet the unique needs of different organizations. Time, money, and other resources are required to implement sustainable change, along with balancing a top-down and bottom-up approach. Finally, building on an inherent desire for more connection both within individual sites and across organizations is key. Health leaders are encouraged to engage staff members regarding their concerns and dedicate sufficient resources to support necessary changes.