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Title: Promoting the joy in academic medicine: A scoping review.
Authors: Rashid, Marghalara1 (AUTHOR), Firth, Nicole1 (AUTHOR), Dennett, Liz2 (AUTHOR), John, Ida1 (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Julie1 (AUTHOR), Forgie, Sarah3 (AUTHOR) sarah.forgie@usask.ca
Source: Medical Teacher. Jan2026, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p31-41. 11p.
Subject Terms: *Academic medical centers, *Psychological burnout, *Human services programs, *Autonomy (Psychology), *Emotions, *Communication, *Health promotion, *Interpersonal relations, Medical information storage & retrieval systems, Occupational adaptation, Work environment, Leadership, CINAHL database, Systematic reviews, MEDLINE, Thematic analysis, Social support, Evidence-based medicine, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
Abstract: Purpose: As academic medical leaders, we aimed to improve the workplace by promoting joy at work. Unlike deficit-based approaches that focus on burnout or disengagement, joy is a strength-based approach. Nurturing joy increases productivity, creativity, and happiness. To achieve our aim, we performed a scoping review on how leaders can better support joy at work for individuals in the academic medical setting. Methods: We searched seven databases, including peer-reviewed studies, books, book chapters, conference abstracts, and dissertations with no restriction on study design or country. Initial screen was abstract and title. Two reviewers screened, two extracted information, and a third reviewed entries. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus. Results: 4649 publications were found (2465 after duplicate removal), 123 had full-text review, 25 met the inclusion criteria and were published between 1997 and 2023, conducted in the United States (n = 22), the United Kingdom (n = 2), and Canada (n = 1). Themes included shifting to a strengths-based focus on joy at work, implementing programs to prioritize it, and the key role of leaders in championing joy. Conclusions: Making system-level changes and adopting evidence-based programs that promote joy at work for academic physicians is effective. Ensuring that leaders are competent in using evidence-based approaches to improve joy is key. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Purpose: As academic medical leaders, we aimed to improve the workplace by promoting joy at work. Unlike deficit-based approaches that focus on burnout or disengagement, joy is a strength-based approach. Nurturing joy increases productivity, creativity, and happiness. To achieve our aim, we performed a scoping review on how leaders can better support joy at work for individuals in the academic medical setting. Methods: We searched seven databases, including peer-reviewed studies, books, book chapters, conference abstracts, and dissertations with no restriction on study design or country. Initial screen was abstract and title. Two reviewers screened, two extracted information, and a third reviewed entries. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus. Results: 4649 publications were found (2465 after duplicate removal), 123 had full-text review, 25 met the inclusion criteria and were published between 1997 and 2023, conducted in the United States (n = 22), the United Kingdom (n = 2), and Canada (n = 1). Themes included shifting to a strengths-based focus on joy at work, implementing programs to prioritize it, and the key role of leaders in championing joy. Conclusions: Making system-level changes and adopting evidence-based programs that promote joy at work for academic physicians is effective. Ensuring that leaders are competent in using evidence-based approaches to improve joy is key. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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