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Gray matter volume and burnout severity among medical professionals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

J. Fujino ,
S. Tei ,
K. Abe  and
H. Takahashi
J. Fujino*
Affiliation:
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Department Of Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
S. Tei
Affiliation:
Kyoto University, Department Of Psychiatry, kyoto, Japan
K. Abe
Affiliation:
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Department Of Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
H. Takahashi
Affiliation:
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Department Of Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Occupational burnout has become a pervasive problem in human services. Medical professionals are particularly vulnerable to burnout, which may lead to reduced motivation, medical errors, and voluntary absenteeism. To ensure effect functioning of medical systems, better understanding of burnout among medical professionals is warranted.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the structural brain correlates of burnout severity among medical professionals.

Methods

Nurses in active service underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging. We assessed their burnout severity using self-reported psychological questionnaires. This study was approved by the Committee on Medical Ethics of Kyoto University and was conducted in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association.

Results

The results reflected considerable individual differences in burnout severity in our sample. Our findngs revealed that the levels of burnout severity were associated with the regional gray matter volumes in brain areas such as ventromedial prefrontal cortex and insula.

Conclusions

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals have faced even greater stress. We hope that our findings will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of burnout and offer useful insights for developing effective interventions to manage stress and burnout.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

burnoutmedical professionals
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S622
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