Workplace support program lowered reported burnout among intensive care staff
A trial across intensive care units found lower burnout after a brief program combining positive communication, workplace messages and team support.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Staff in units assigned to the Hello program reported less burnout after the intervention than staff receiving usual care. The result supports a short-term benefit from the combined workplace approach in intensive care settings. It does not establish which component mattered or whether the difference would persist after the program ended.
This abstract-based brief cannot assess outcomes beyond the intervention. Burnout and workplace improvements were reported by staff, and results do not isolate the contribution of individual program components.
What researchers found
Burnout prevalence after the program
After 4 weeks, intervention versus usual care; adjusted odds ratio 0.56 (95% CI 0.46–0.68).
What the program involved
The Hello program combined posters, email prompts, greetings at morning meetings, role modeling and positive messages. It tested a package intended to improve everyday team interactions and support, rather than an isolated communication technique.
What staff reported
Burnout was assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores were lower, while personal accomplishment was higher. Staff also reported better job satisfaction and workplace safety, and less consideration of changing jobs.
The original publication
Positive communication for decreasing burnout in intensive-care-unit staff: a cluster-randomized trial.
Azoulay É, Myatra SN, Heras La Calle G et al.
Intensive Care Med · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41165789
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