📄 Abstract
Burnout among medical faculty is a significant occupational concern shaped by the intersecting demands of teaching, clinical service, research, and administration. This meta-analytic review examined the pooled prevalence of burnout among medical faculty across Asia, North America, and Europe; identified workload-related factors associated with burnout; and evaluated the effectiveness of individual, organizational, and integrated interventions in reducing burnout. A random-effects model was applied to synthesize quantitative data from 48 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025, representing approximately 21,400 participants retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Findings revealed an overall pooled burnout prevalence of 47.6%, with the highest rate observed in Asia (52.4%), followed by North America (45.9%) and Europe (39.8%). Work-life imbalance (r = 0.46) and clinical duty hours (r = 0.42) were the strongest positive predictors of burnout, while institutional support, autonomy, peer collaboration, and job tenure functioned as protective resources. Integrated interventions demonstrated the greatest effectiveness in reducing burnout (SMD = −0.31), followed by organizational (SMD = −0.24) and individual approaches (SMD = −0.12). These findings affirm the Job Demands-Resources Framework and underscore that burnout is a structurally produced outcome requiring system-level institutional responses. Educational managers must adopt humane, evidence-based leadership practices that address workload equity, faculty support, and sustainable academic work environments.
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📚 How to Cite:
Rosalynn Josefa DG. Papa, MD, Reynaldo A. Cabual, PhD , BURNOUT AND WORKLOAD IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE: A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW , Volume 12 , Issue 7, July 2026, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) , Pages: 214 - 220 , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra30885