To the Editor: Elmariah et al longitudinally assessed burnout among internal medicine residents after the “2011 duty hour changes.” The authors used an abbreviated 5-item version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess burnout, relying on a 5-point scale (from 1 = Disagree strongly to 5 = Agree strongly). In order to estimate burnout’s prevalence, the authors opted for a cutoff score of 3, c...

Abstract Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic brought new challenges to healthcare workers, promoting fatigue and professional exhaustion, leading frequently burnout. Objectives Assess the levels of Burnout among nurses nursing assistants a tertiary hospital; compare burnout between these two groups identify influence sociodemographic factors in studied groups. Methods Quantitative, transversal, ...

Despite mounting reports about the negative effects of chronic occupational stress on cognitive and emotional functions, the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Recent findings from structural MRI raise the question whether this condition could be associated with a functional uncoupling of the limbic networks and an impaired modulation of emotional stress. To address this, 40 subjects suffering ...

Burnout is a common syndrome seen in healthcare workers, particularly physicians who are exposed to a high level of stress at work; it includes emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment. Burnout among physicians has garnered significant attention because of the negative impact it renders on patient care and medical personnel. Physicians who had high burnout levels...