Burnout is presumed to be the result of chronic stress, and chronic stress is known to affect the HPA-axis. To date, studies on HPA-axis functioning in burnout have showed inconsistent results. In the present study, a large sample (n=74) of clinically diagnosed burnout individuals, mostly on sick-leave, were included and compared with 35 healthy controls. Salivary cortisol was sampled on 2 days...

The article analyzes the problem of emotional burnout in professional activity doctors and teachers, considers concept «emotional burnout», features teachers. feelings that lead to development syndrome have been identified. phases are identified symptom complexes these described, such as a change dynamics fatigue, decrease resistance diseases, deterioration contacts, dulling sensations. A group...

BACKGROUND Burnout is a syndrome of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and a sense of low personal accomplishment. Little is known about burnout in residents or its relationship to patient care. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of burnout in medical residents and explore its relationship to self-reported patient care practices. DESIGN Cross-sectional study using an anonymous, mai...

Over the last 40 years, job burnout has attracted a great deal of attention among researchers and practitioners and, after decades of research and interventions, it is still regarded as an important issue. With the aim of extending the Anxiety Buffer Disruption Theory (ABDT), in this paper we argue that high levels of burnout may disrupt the anxiety buffer functioning that protects people from ...

The most productive organizations invest in their human capital and implement strategies to reduce levels of stress fatigue at work. Burnout affects many countries Europe Latin America, especially those the medical teaching professions. Ecuador is no exception. objective this research know how Syndrome staff an Ecuadorian university, using a descriptive methodology with quantitative approach. m...

Dear Editor: A recent article in this journal described the results of a study of burnout in psychiatric residents. Using a 1-item scale to assess burnout, the investigators found that 21% of the residents were symptomatic. Aside from problems inherent in the absence of binding or consensual criteria to diagnose burnout, the article ignored research that connects burnout and depression. Mountin...

A questionnaire was administered, composed of the Maslach Burnout Inventory as well as of questions regarding socialdemographic information such as gender, age, and seniority According to the literature, we expected to find a higher burnout level among lay than among consecrated teachers. Secondly, we expected to find lower burnout risk in lay teachers of private school than in public school te...

Hätinen, Marja Treating job burnout in employee rehabilitation: Changes in symptoms, antecedents and consequences of burnout Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2008, 85 p. (Jyväskylä Studies in Education, Psychology and Social Research ISSN 0075-4625; 348) ISBN 978-951-39-3452-1 (PDF), 978-951-39-3407-1 (nid.) Finnish summary: Työuupumuksen hoito työikäisten kuntoutuksessa: muutokset työuupumu...

Purpose. To highlight the significance and trends in solving problem of medical errors context burnout syndrome. Materials methods. With help Google Scholar search engine Medline, Web Science bibliographic databases, according to key phrases, literary sources normative acts related studied were selected analyzed. Results. Overstrain emotional exhaustion doctors (burnout syndrome) poses a direct...