Association between omega-3 index and depersonalization among healthcare workers in a university hospital: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Burnout harms workers physical and mental health due to induced brain changes, autonomous nervous system and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis excessive activation. Although several correlations and risk factors have been identified, the research around burnout biological correlates remains underdeveloped. The omega-3 index has been proposed in mental health as a contributor to identify high risk patients and monitor disease advancements but the evidence on its relationship with burnout is limited. This study is meant to test the hypothesis that the omega-3 index is inversely associated with burnout levels and to discuss its potential as a biological correlate of burnout. It had an observational, cross-sectional design and was carried out at a university hospital center between March 202

SUBMITTER: Antao HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604981 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature