Structural brain correlates of burnout severity in medical professionals: A voxel-based morphometric study

Abe, Kohya; Tei, Shisei; Takahashi, Hidehiko; Fujino, Junya

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136484

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“…Nevertheless, problematic usage of the internet was independently associated with burnout in a multivariate analysis drawing our attention to the complexity of its background. Moreover, altered function of higher-order brain networks may explain this association as both volumetric changes and alteration of task-related activities can be detected in similar brain areas, but the association merits further investigation (2,3,(62)(63)(64)(65).…”

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The association of problematic usage of the internet with burnout, depression, insomnia, and quality of life among Hungarian high school students

Feher

Fejes²,

Kapus

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe extensive availability of the internet has led to the recognition of problematic usage of the internet (PUI) or so called internet addiction (IA), probably mostly involving adolescents.AimHere we present a study focusing on the incidence and consequences (including burnout, which is relatively rarely studied) of internet addiction among high school students using a questionnaire-based non-random sampling cross-sectional survey. Included questionnaires were the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey for Students MBI-GS (S), the 9-item short version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-SF), the Athens Insomnia Questionnaire and the EQ-5D (quality of life) questionnaire. Data were evaluated the exertion of Student’s t-test, chi square test and Pearson’s rank-order correlation. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the significance of the different parameters as independently associated with PUI.ResultsOverall 3,000 paper-based questionnaires were successfully delivered and 2,540 responses received (response rate of 84.6%). 1,309 males (mean age 17.6 ± 1.43 years) (51.5%) and 1,231 females (mean age 17.5 ± 1.4 years) (48.5%) took part in our study. Problematic usage of the internet was detected in 486 (19.1%) students (232 males, mean age 17.6 ± 1.35 years and 254 females, mean age 17.34 ± 1.37 years). In a logistic regression analysis sleep disturbance (OR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.83–2.03), depression (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.77–2.02) and burnout (OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.16–1.94) were significantly associated with PUI.ConclusionNearly one fifth of our study population suffered from PUI, which was strongly associated with school burnout, insomnia and depression, which underlines the importance of this phenomenon.

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The association of problematic usage of the internet with burnout, depression, insomnia, and quality of life among Hungarian high school students

Feher

Fejes²,

Kapus

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Recently, we reported that the structural brain correlates with the burnout severity in medical professionals using a voxel-based morphometric technique [4]. The results showed that the volumes of gray matter in the prefrontal cortices, including ventromedial prefrontal cortex, insula, and thalamus play a key role in the individual differences of burnout severity among medical professionals [4]. Combined with the findings of our previous study, the current RS-fMRI results for SOC provide useful information in developing effective interventions for burnout.…”

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“…Burnout has become a critical issue in the healthcare system [1][2][3][4]. A large proportion of medical professionals show burnout symptoms that may lead to substance abuse, medical errors, and even suicide [5].…”

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Neural basis underlying the sense of coherence in medical professionals revealed by the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations

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Although mitigating burnout has long been a pressing issue in healthcare, recent global disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic and wars, have exacerbated this problem. Medical professionals are frequently exposed to diverse job-induced distress; furthermore, the importance of people’s sense of coherence (SOC) over work has been addressed to better deal with burnout. However, the neural mechanisms underlying SOC in medical professionals are not sufficiently investigated. In this study, the intrinsic fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) were measured as an indicator of regional brain spontaneous activity using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in registered nurses. The associations between participants’ SOC levels and the fALFF values within brain regions were subsequently explored. The SOC scale scores were positively correlated with fALFF values in the right superior frontal gyrus (SFG) and the left inferior parietal lobule. Furthermore, the SOC levels of the participants mediated the link between their fALFF values in the right SFG and the depersonalization dimension of burnout. The results deepened the understanding of the counter role of SOC on burnout in medical professionals and may provide practical insights for developing efficient interventions.

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Psychological Distress and Burnout

Tei,

Fujino

2024

Handbook of the Behavior and Psychology of Disease

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Structural brain correlates of burnout severity in medical professionals: A voxel-based morphometric study

Cited by 8 publications

References 54 publications

The association of problematic usage of the internet with burnout, depression, insomnia, and quality of life among Hungarian high school students

The association of problematic usage of the internet with burnout, depression, insomnia, and quality of life among Hungarian high school students

Neural basis underlying the sense of coherence in medical professionals revealed by the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations

Psychological Distress and Burnout

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