Cortisol Reactivity to Acute Psychosocial Stress in Physician Burnout.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physician burnout, characterized by chronic job-related stress leading to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. This cross-sectional study investigates cortisol reactivity in male physicians with burnout compared to healthy controls during an acute psychosocial stress test.

Methods

Sixty male physicians (30 burnout, 30 healthy controls) participated between September 2019 and December 2021 to investigate the impact of burnout on cardiovascular health. Salivary cortisol levels were measured before and after a Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Burnout was assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). Covariates included age, BMI, and physical activity. Data were analyzed using repeated measures an

SUBMITTER: Zuccarella-Hackl C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10886584 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature