Abstract
The current review aims to narratively review the existing literature on four indicators of job morale (job motivation, job satisfaction, burnout and symptoms of depression) among physicians working in public health institutions in Kazakhstan for the entire period of the formation of an independent state and before the COVID–19 pandemic.We used the methodology of systematic literature search. In particular, publications were searched in the following databases: Pubmed, Cochrane Library and Scopus from January 1991 (the acquisition of the country's sovereignty) to April 2020 (the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic). The search was also carried out using specialized search engines (Google Scholar) and in electronic scientific libraries (Cyberleninka), as well as domestic medical journals. A total of 112 references were found, from which 35 articles were selected for the subsequent analysis. After reading the full-text articles, a total of 17 sources were finally included in our review. Out of the available studies, 11 are devoted to the study of the burnout syndrome of physicians among 1550, three studies examined job satisfaction among 306 participants, one study was devoted to symptoms of depression among 15 participants. Two studies studied two indicators of job morale. Based on the findings of the current review, it can be assumed that job morale of physicians working in public healthcare settings in Kazakhstan before the COVID-19 pandemic is rather low. Key words: job morale, job satisfaction, job motivation, burnout, Kazakhstan.