Occupational burnout and risk of suicidality in healthcare professionals: a PRISMA-guided systematic review

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Burnout is a critical threat to the mental health of healthcare professionals, linked to increased risk of suicidality.
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The systematic review included 29 studies, with 10 studies in the meta-analysis, showing strong associations between burnout and suicidality.
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Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were identified as the most robust predictors of suicidality among healthcare workers.
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Nurses and physicians were particularly vulnerable, with higher effect sizes reported in pandemic-era studies compared to pre-pandemic.
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The findings highlight the need for systematic burnout surveillance and integration of suicide-prevention strategies in occupational health.

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