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Psychol Assess 2019 Apr 8. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, The University of Neuchâtel.

In this study, we addressed the ongoing debate about what burnout and depression scales measure by conducting an exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) bifactor analysis. A sample of 734 U.S. Read More

Med Educ Online 2019 Dec;24(1):1593785

d Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud , Universidad de Guadalajara , Guadalajara , Jalisco , México.

Burnout syndrome is a psychological condition that commonly affects health professionals, medical students, and others in professions with long shifts. It is defined by a high amount of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal job satisfaction. We aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome in medical interns and establish the relationships between this condition and the time and type of hospital at which students worked during their medical internship. Read More

J Affect Disord 2019 Mar 30;252:1-8. Epub 2019 Mar 30.

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China. Electronic address:

Background: Burnout is a worked-related stress syndrome caused by long-term exposure to a stressful environment. Dysregulation of the hypothalamic- pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis may be involved in both stress and burnout; an evaluation of genetic polymorphisms which alter activity in the HPA may be predictive of how likely an environment is to produce burnout.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined whether corticotrophin-releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRHR1) gene polymorphism rs110402 is a risk factor for burnout; further, it explores whether the interaction of stress × CRHR1 gene predicts burnout in the healthcare workers in a Chinese Han population. Read More

Psychiatr Danub 2019 Mar;31(Suppl 1):21-31

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia,

Background: Burnout is usually defined as a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors, characterrized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of social accomplishment. Coping mechanisms and job satisfaction are associated with the incidence of burnout symptoms in a work context.

Subjects And Methods: The aim of this paper was to make a systematic analysis of the literature related to nurses' stress and the incidence of burnout syndrome in intensive care nurses, and also to determine the research into associations between coping mechanisms and job satisfaction on one side, and burnout on the other side. Read More

BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019 Apr 1;20(1):139. Epub 2019 Apr 1.

Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Medicon Village, SE-223 81, Lund, Sweden.

Background: We have previously reported quantitative exposure-response relationships between physical exposures recorded by technical methods, and complaints and diagnoses in the neck/shoulders, and the elbows/hands, based on group data. In the present study the number of workers was doubled, and information on individual factors, and psychosocial working conditions was used. Relationships between various kinds of exposure and response have been analysed in this larger and more detailed sample. Read More

Acta Biomed 2018 Nov 28;90(1):24-30. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

University of Camerino.

Burnout Syndrome is a condition which could most commonly be associated with negative effects on the quality of work and life. Some occupations are more likely to suffer from this syndrome, for example workers in the health sector. This survey was therefore conducted among hospital workers of the Marche Region in order to analyze levels of Burnout and any possible correlation of these levels with lifestyle changes. Read More

Ann Work Expo Health 2019 Apr;63(4):426-436

Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell MA, USA.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a stress-related disease linked to psychosocial factors, though knowledge about its occupational psychosocial aspects is scarce.

Objective: A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of IBS and its association with occupational psychosocial factors in Chilean workers was conducted.

Methods: IBS prevalence, using the IBS-Rome IV criteria, in the working population was estimated using data from the National Health Survey of 2009. Read More

Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2019 Mar 14. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Pädiatrische Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Bonn.

Introduction:  Psychosocial problems such as anxious personality, low self-esteem, late separation from home and/or late sexual experience have been described in girls and women with Turner syndrome (TS).

Methods:  The study was performed in 2015 based on a questionnaire that was sent out to 779 women with TS aged 25 years (median). The questionnaire was devised by a French team and used with their permission. Read More

Scand J Pain 2019 Apr;19(2):425-426

Department of Theology, School of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Although fibromyalgia (FM) is now a recognized clinical entity, an early description of this clinical syndrome is found in the Old Testament. In this Letter, biblical passages which are mentioned to the main symptoms of FM (e.g. Read More

J Hand Ther 2019 Mar 8. Epub 2019 Mar 8.

Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.

Study Design: This study is a descriptive survey.

Introduction: Health care providers (HCPs) are key stakeholders who facilitate workers' return to work (RTW) following upper extremity surgery. Hand therapists play a major role in this process, yet we do not know if and/or how their perspectives differ from other HCPs. Read More

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2019 02 20;32(1):75-85. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (Department of Psychology)

Objectives: Over the last 20 years, tertiary institutions have been subjected to several changes. This has resulted in increased workloads for academics. Some academics have started to experience symptoms that are related to chronic fatigue syndrome and burnout. Read More

Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2019 Apr 5;17(3):137-142. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

7 Department of Cardiology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with atherosclerotic diseases. The prevalence of MS according to the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII), World Health Organization (WHO), and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria are variable but increasing in western countries and modernizing China. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of MS according to these three criteria, in farmers or ex-farming residents in three-gorges territories undergoing rapid lifestyle changes. Read More

J Clin Med 2019 Feb 27;8(3). Epub 2019 Feb 27.

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.

The burnout syndrome, which affects many healthcare workers, has recently attracted wide interest due to the severe repercussions related to its effects. Although job factors determine its development, not all individuals exposed to the same work conditions show burnout, which demonstrates the importance of individual variables, such as personality. The purpose of this study was to determine the personality characteristics of a sample of nursing professionals based on the Big Five model. Read More

Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2019 May - Jun;82:172-178. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Associated Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, State University of Londrina (UEL) and Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR), Paraná, PR, Brazil. Electronic address:

Background: Frailty and sarcopenia are highly prevalent, as a part of geriatric syndrome, among elderly individuals. However, little is known about how these syndromes can affect elderly individuals who continue to work.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty, and their individual and occupational factors among elderly individuals. Read More

Interv Neuroradiol 2019 Feb 25:1591019919828657. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

3 St Paul Radiology, St Paul, USA.

A 50-year-old female patient with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) presented initially at the age of 48 years with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from a ruptured left middle cerebral artery (MCA) bifurcation aneurysm, which was treated successfully with coiling and microsurgical clipping. Angiography and cross-sectional imaging did not indicate evidence of any additional intracranial aneurysm. However, the patient presented two years later with SAH secondary to a new ruptured right MCA bifurcation aneurysm, which was treated successfully with microsurgical clipping. Read More

Biomed Res Int 2019 21;2019:6462472. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Equipe de Recherche EA 3279 "Santé Publique, Maladies Chroniques et Qualité de Vie", Faculté de Médecine, Aix-Marseille Université, 27 boulevard Jean Moulin, 13 385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.

Objectives: Emergency department (ED) professionals are exposed to burnout syndrome due to excessive workload and high demands for care. The objective of our study was to assess the prevalence burnout among all ED staff and to determine associated factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 3 EDs. Read More

J Occup Environ Med 2019 Apr;61(4):340-346

Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health University of Utah (Dr Cardona, Dr Thiese, Dr Wood, and Dr Hegmann); College of Health Sciences University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Dr Kapellusch); Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Utah (Dr Merryweather), Salt Lake City, Utah.

Objectives: Identify if Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms vary by measured biomechanical exposures.

Methods: A nested prospective cohort within a large, multicenter, 8-year cohort study. The CTS case definition was tingling/numbness in 2+ median nerve-served digits plus a nerve conduction study consistent with CTS. Read More

Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2019 Feb 20. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden.

Introduction: It can be observed that there is an increase in the methamphetamine (MA) consumption in Saxony (Federal Republic of Germany). There is so far no data available in German speaking countries about the risk of MA consumption in pregnancy or delivery.

Methods: The data from all pregnant women who were examined or delivered at the Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynaecology between 2010-2015 were retrospectively searched for MA consumption. Read More

Pain Med 2019 Feb 18. Epub 2019 Feb 18.

Center for Pain Medicine, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Objective: Although complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) of the knee is comparable to CRPS of the ankle/foot at time of diagnosis, no reports are available concerning the course of knee CRPS. Therefore, this study investigated the clinical course in terms of the symptoms and signs, health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), and work status of patients diagnosed with CRPS of the knee.

Design: Observational, descriptive study. Read More

Cas Lek Cesk 2018 Dec;157(8):411-418

Medical and allied health professions are characteristic of an everyday intense contact with patients and clients. However, these interactions also bring about increased danger of psychosocial risks. Psychosocial risks involve job content, its organization and management, as well as its social context. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(6):e14003

Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu.

Rationale: Hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES) is a rare primary immunodeficiency presenting as two forms including autosomal dominant HIES (AD-HIES) and autosomal recessive HIES (AR-HIES), which are mainly caused by mutations in STAT3 and DOCK8, respectively. To date, only about 500 cases have been reported worldwide including 37 cases in China. The spectrum and prevalence of mutations and molecular pathogenesis in HIES remain poorly understood. Read More

Niger J Clin Pract 2019 Feb;22(2):167-173

Department of Family Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.

Background: Burnout is a psychosocial syndrome, involving feelings of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished personal accomplishment at work. Its occurrence is high in healthcare personnel. Job satisfaction is achieved through the feeling of being professionally competent and is an important condition that prevents burnout syndrome. Read More

Disabil Rehabil 2019 Feb 3:1-16. Epub 2019 Feb 3.

b CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and School of Rehabilitation Science , McMaster University , Hamilton , Canada.

Purpose: To identify workplace accommodations that can contribute to obtaining or maintaining employment for adults with autism spectrum disorder in the peer- reviewed literature.

Method: A scoping review of peer-reviewed articles published between January 1987 and March 2018 was performed. Three independent reviewers searched seven databases. Read More

BMJ Open 2019 Jan 28;9(1):e024296. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Department of Nervous System Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.

Objectives: To assess life satisfaction, job satisfaction, life orientation and the level of professional burnout in a group of professionally active nurses and midwives.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: This study was conducted between March and October of 2017 during specialisation training at the European Centre for Postgraduate Education in Wroclaw, Poland. Read More

Psychiatry Res 2019 Jan 11;273:312-317. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Departments of Occupational Therapy, Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Psychiatry, Boston University, 940 Commonwealth Ave. West, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Electronic address:

Deciding whether to disclose one's psychiatric disorder to a prospective employer is a complex decision for people with severe mental illness seeking to return to work, with potential advantages and disadvantages. The present study examined the rates, patterns, and correlates of disclosure in 51 participants (74.5% schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder) receiving high fidelity Individual Placement Support (IPS) who obtained competitive work over a two-year study period. Read More

J Clin Med 2019 Jan 17;8(1). Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Centre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 100803, Vietnam.

Protecting the rights of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, intersex, and queers (LGBTIQ) population requires, first and foremost, a proper understanding of their sexual orientation and gender identity. This study highlights a severe misunderstanding and lack of knowledge among health professionals in Vietnam with regard to the men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders. This study uses (i) a survey based on the convenience sampling method among 150 health workers that covered 61 questions and (ii) 12 in-depth interviews in two metropolitan centres in Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. Read More

J Clin Nurs 2019 May 13;28(9-10):1868-1878. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.

Aim: To investigate the relation between the circadian rhythm amplitude and stability, and occupational stress with burnout syndrome and job dissatisfaction among shift working nurses.

Background: Irregular shift working nurses are prone to burnout syndrome (BS) and job dissatisfaction (JD). circadian rhythm difference and occupational stress might be effective in causing burnout syndrome and dissatisfaction. Read More

Health Care Manag (Frederick) 2019 Jan/Mar;38(1):3-10

Author Affiliations: Healthcare Administration Program, Lewis College of Business, Marshall University (Mrs Bakhamis); Department of Marketing and International Business, Monmouth University (Dr Paul); and Lewis College of Business, Marshall University (Drs Smith and Coustasse), South Charleston, West Virginia.

The number of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States is roughly 3 times the number of physicians and surgeons, making RNs a critically important component of the US health care system. Registered nurse burnout-the state of emotional exhaustion in which the individual feels overwhelmed by work to the point of feeling fatigued, unable to face the demands of the job, and unable to engage with others-is a real concern, having been reported in many hospitals. The purpose of this research was to examine the causes and consequences of burnout syndrome among RNs in US hospitals and its role in the RN shortage in hospitals. Read More

J Educ Health Promot 2018 27;7:145. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Public Health Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Background: Due to exhaustive working climate, health-care professionals (HCPs) are highly exposed to emotional strain and work-related stress that leads to burnout syndrome (BOS).

Aim: We aimed to explore the prevalence of BOS among HCPs and delineate the factors that contribute to developing this emerging threat in HCPs working in Gondar University Hospital (GUH).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCPs using a self-administered validated questionnaire containing sociodemographic and job characteristics, symptoms of burnout using Astudillo and Mendinueta questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory scale. Read More

Ann Agric Environ Med 2018 Dec 13;25(4):610-615. Epub 2017 Jul 13.

Department for Woman Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland.

Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome is a set of interrelated risk factors for the emergence and progression of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, such as central obesity (abdominal), elevated blood pressure and disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Peri- and postmenopausal women are particularly at risk of developing MS, by aging and the loss of protective effect of estrogen on the body, additionally by intellectual work associated with a sedentary lifestyle and job stress. The aim of our study was to analyze the frequency of MS and its criteria in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women doing intellectual work, as well as selected factors on which metabolic syndrome depend. Read More

Am J Med Genet A 2019 Feb 24;179(2):161-176. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

Down Syndrome Program, Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

A realistic assessment of the range of functional abilities found in people with Down syndrome (DS) may assist in counseling expectant parents. This study asked parents from the United States and the Netherlands to assess 11 functional skills of their sons and daughters with DS: walking, eating, speaking, grooming/personal hygiene, reading, writing, preparing meals, working at a job, going on dates, traveling independently, and living independently. We analyzed responses from 2,658 parents who have sons/daughters with DS of all ages. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13364

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara.

Research shows an instability in the way workers in the healthcare field live, and a prevalence of an unhealthy lifestyle. Exhaustion, an overload of obligations and responsibilities and dissatisfaction are all factors that may result in both physical and mental disorders. The aim of our study is to analyze the association between individual and occupational aspects of hospital workers and their job satisfaction, burnout syndrome, and depressive symptoms, as well as the relationship between these 3 factors. Read More

Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2018 Oct;36(10):728-733

Department of Public Health Management, Tianjin 4th Center Hospital, Tianjin 300140, China.

To investigate the effect of biofeedback therapy on metabolic syndrome (MS) and the effect of different levels of job stress on the outcome. The physicians in tertiary hospitals who were diagnosed with MS from January to December, 2016 were divided into biofeedback group and health education group according to different intervention methods, and moderate group, medium group, and high group according to different levels of job stress. A 6month intervention was implemented from May to October, 2017. Read More

Transfusion 2018 12;58 Suppl 3:3056-3064

Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.

Primary immunodeficiency (PID) diseases result from genetic defects of the immune system that increase a patient's susceptibility to infections. The types of infections that occur in patients with PID diseases are dictated largely by the nature of the immunodeficiency, which can be defined by dysfunction of cellular or humoral defenses. An increasing number of PID diseases, including those with both cellular and humoral defects, have antibody deficiency as a major feature, and as a result can benefit from immunoglobulin replacement therapy. Read More

Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018 12 2;15(12). Epub 2018 Dec 2.

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.

Health care personnel are considered one of the worker sectors most exposed to heavier workloads and work stress. One of the consequences associated with the exposure to chronic stress is the development of burnout syndrome. Given that evaluating this syndrome requires addressing the context in which they are to be used, the purpose of this work was to analyze the psychometric properties and structure of the Burnout Brief Questionnaire (CBB), and to propose a more suitable version for its application to health professionals, and more specifically nurses. Read More

Cad Saude Publica 2018 11 23;34(11):e00189217. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between psychosocial risks and burnout syndrome in a long-stay hospital in Spain. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017, applying the Spanish version of the MBI-HSS and the F-Psico 3.1 questionnaire of Spain's National Institute of Work Safety and Health. Read More

Soins 2018 Nov;63(830):28-32

Service d'oncologie médicale, Hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France. Electronic address:

For several years, the use of the term 'burnout' has been applied to clinical situations inappropriately and often excessively. The complexity of the approach to work related stress could explain this. It is important to understand the clinical bases which constitute this occupational exhaustion syndrome. Read More

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2018 Oct-Dec;23(4):225-227

Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Chest-drain insertion is considered to be a benign procedure. A 6-year-old girl who is a known case of hyper-IgE/Job's syndrome presented to us following three episodes of fresh bleed following chest-drain insertion for the left lung abscess. The site of bleed was localized to be the ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the anterior segmental branch of the left pulmonary artery. Read More

Hand (N Y) 2018 Nov 12:1558944718810860. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

1 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

Background: This study aims to describe the long-term patient-reported outcomes after surgery for hypothenar hammer syndrome (HTHS) and to identify factors associated with inferior outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively identified 27 patients who underwent surgical intervention for HTHS from 2002 to 2016. Fifteen patients (56%) completed outcome questionnaires: Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand, Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity (CISS) survey, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference Computer Adaptive Test. Read More

Brain Nerve 2018 Nov;70(11):1225-1236

Medical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University.

In 2008, we launched a new outpatient clinic and day care service designed exclusively for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Since then, more than 6000 people visited our facility. We have also launched the Medical Institute for Developmental Disabilities Research (MIDDR) at Showa University, where neuroimaging studies with a 3. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 8;2018. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

Paediatric Infectious Disease, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is a rare multisystem inherited disorder characterised by high serum IgE levels, skin disorder causing eczema, dermatitis, recurrent staphylococcal infections and pulmonary infections and various skeletal and connective tissue abnormalities. Common presentation is with recurrent skin and sinopulmonary infections. Several features unrelated to immune system such as characteristic facial features, hyperextensibility of joints, multiple bone fractures and craniosynostosis have been described in the literature. Read More

Nat Rev Dis Primers 2018 Nov 8;4(1):43. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory, demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system in young adults. This disorder is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, immune-mediated disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. In most patients, reversible episodes of neurological dysfunction lasting several days or weeks characterize the initial stages of the disease (that is, clinically isolated syndrome and relapsing-remitting MS). Read More

Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2018 Oct 25;26:e3056. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

Objective: to propose and analyze a theoretical model to measure the effect of nurses' perceptions about the practice environment on safety climate, job satisfaction, intention to stay employed and in the profession, and burnout syndrome.

Method: correlational study with probabilistic sample of 465 nurses. In the theoretical model, the dimensions of the nursing practice environment were considered as independent variables and job satisfaction, safety climate, intention to stay employed and in the profession, and burnout were considered the outcome variables. Read More

Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2018 10 18;73:e428. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho, Vitoria, ES, BR.

Objectives: The function of a medical expert within the scope of the Brazilian social security system consists of medically evaluating the examinee to draw a conclusive opinion on the person's working ability capacity and to characterize the disability for social security and assistance purposes. Forensic decisions inevitably converge on two opposite outcomes: concession or refusal. Rejection is against the interests of the candidates, who can direct their disappointment and dissatisfaction at the professional, exposing the latter to potentially stressful situations. Read More

J Adv Med Educ Prof 2018 Oct;6(4):162-167

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Introduction: Occupational burnout is a prevalent syndrome among medical students as well as other health professionals. It may be an important factor contributing to professional conducts. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of burnout among medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences at clinical level and its relationship with professionalism. Read More

Cancer Radiother 2018 Dec 19;22(8):784-789. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Département de radiothérapie, centre Henri-Becquerel, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France; CNRS, Laboratoire QuantIF, EA4108-Litis, FR UMR 3638, 1, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France; Société française des jeunes radiothérapeutes oncologues (SFjRO), centre Antoine-Béclère, 47, rue de la Colonie, 75013 Paris, France.

Purpose: Cancer caregivers are at high risk of burn-out, with potential severe consequences on professionals' health and on patients' care. We have investigated the prevalence of burn-out and its impact in terms of psychological morbidity among French radiation oncologists.

Methods And Materials: An anonymous online questionnaire was advertised in all French senior radiation oncologists and residents, including demographical data, job-related stress factors, drug use, the Maslach Burn-out Inventory (MBI) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Read More

Ann Gen Psychiatry 2018 8;17:43. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Research and Training Department, Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Introduction: There is a cultural variability around the perception of what causes the syndrome of schizophrenia. As far as the cause of schizophrenia by the general public concerned, people living in western countries focus mainly on biological and social risk factors such as genetic vulnerability, disease of the brain, infection or stressful social conditions or personal weakness, but the predominant views held by people living in non-western countries focus mainly on supernatural and religious factors. Awareness and beliefs about the causes of mental illnesses influence the preferred treatments. Read More

J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 Oct;72(17):2000-2002

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, La Jolla, California. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/oribenyehuda.

JAMA 2018 09;320(11):1131-1150

Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Importance: Burnout is a self-reported job-related syndrome increasingly recognized as a critical factor affecting physicians and their patients. An accurate estimate of burnout prevalence among physicians would have important health policy implications, but the overall prevalence is unknown.

Objective: To characterize the methods used to assess burnout and provide an estimate of the prevalence of physician burnout. Read More