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Table 6 Protective Factors

From: Exploring the impact of rural health system factors on physician burnout: a mixed-methods study in Northern Canada

Protective Factors

 Emergent Code

Descriptive Examples

 Relationships

“You know in a work environment where it can be really intense sometimes, if you know everyone personally by name and know their family, they’re much more likely to come in and help each other than I’ve had in a larger place.”

 Time on the Land & Outdoor Activities

“It’s such a vast place and it’s really beautiful in many ways so you have a connection with raw nature that you don’t see in many parts of the world so that’s unique. It’s difficult to find areas like this anywhere else in the world.”