Treating patients with lifestyle medicine may help reduce clinician burnout
Medical Xpress
February 19, 2026
Health care professionals report that treating patients with lifestyle medicine helps to reduce burnout by increasing professional satisfaction, meaning, and a sense of effectiveness at work, according to a new study published in BMC Health Services Research. "Using Lifestyle Medicine to Treat Patients Can Reduce Practitioner Burnout: A Descriptive Model Derived from Healthcare Staff Interviews," is based on in-depth interviews with 41 health care professionals and administrators across five U.S. health systems that have implemented lifestyle medicine programs.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 2/19/2026