Examining the relationship between burnout and empathy in healthcare professionals: A systematic review.

•As with previous research findings relating to the direction of the relationship between burnout and empathy were not unanimous.•Only one of the ten studies included in the review supported a positive correlation between burnout and empathy.•Eight studies reported a negative relationship between burnout and empathy.•Studies included in this review satisfied all of the quality assessment criteria.•Burnout is supported as a cross cultural construct.