ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018
Job-related burnout is associated with brain neurotransmitter levels in Chinese medical workers: a cross-sectional study.
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- The Association between Energy Balance-Related Behavior and Burn-Out in Adults: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
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- Relationship between fear of COVID-19 and mental health of Chinese nurses: The mediating effects of psychological capital and burnout.Nursing open · 2024Article
- The mediating effect of psychological flexibility on fatigue and depressive symptoms among nursing staff.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2023Article
- Driver-passenger communicative stress and psychological distress among Chinese bus drivers: the mediating effect of job burnout.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Job Burnout and Occupational Stressors among Chinese Healthcare Professionals at County-Level Health Alliances.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Age and work duration do not predict burnout in firefighters.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between job burnout and neurotransmitter levels in medical staff. Methods A total of 80 medical staff were enrolled in the study and assessed for occupational burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (MBI-GS). The levels of neurotransmitters in the cerebral cortex were analysed using an SP03 encephalofluctuograph. Results The levels of the neurotransmitters γ-aminobutyric acid, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), norepinephrine (NE), glutamate, acetylcholine (Achl) and dopamine (DA) were significantly lower in men than in women. Medical staff with lower levels of exhaustion had significantly higher neurotransmitter levels than staff with moderate levels of exhaustion. However, there was no significant interaction between sex and exhaustion on neurotransmitter levels. Canonical correlation showed that exhaustion was positively associated with 5-HT and DA, but negatively associated with NE and Achl, regardless of age and sex. Conclusion Neurotransmitter levels in the cerebral cortex were associated with job-related burnout in medical staff. The findings suggest that long-term job-related burnout may lead to behavioural and psychiatric disorders.
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