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Burnout and risk of cardiovascular disease: Evidence, possible causal paths, and promising research directions.

Melamed, Samuel, Shirom, Arie, Toker, Sharon, Berliner, Shlomo, Shapira, Itzhak·2006·Psychological Bulletin

Abstract

Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, physical fatigue, and cognitive weariness, resulting from prolonged exposure to work-related stress. The authors review the accumulated evidence suggesting that burnout and the related concept of vital exhaustion are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular-related events. The authors present evidence supporting several potential mechanisms linking burnout with ill health, including the metabolic syndrome, dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis along with sympathetic nervous system activation, sleep disturbances, systemic inflammation, impaired immunity functions, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, and poor health behaviors. The association of burnout and vital exhaustion with these disease mediators suggests that their impact on health may be more extensive than currently indicated.

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    “Extensive research shows that burnout is related to cognitive dysfunction,2 poor physical and mental health outcomes,3–6 and the use of more sick days.7”

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Authors
Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Toker, S., Berliner, S., & Shapira, I.
Affiliations
  • Tel Aviv University (IL)
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Published
2006
Volume
132
Issue
3
Pages
327-353
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
OpenAlex
W2062679887
Cited by
943
References
370
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Israel Science Foundation (962/02-1)
  • Government of Israel
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords
burnout, vital exhaustion, cardiovascular disease, occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, metabolic syndrome, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, sympathetic activation, sleep disorders, systemic inflammation, coagulation, fibrinolysis, health behavior, causal pathways
MeSH terms
Burnout, Professional, Cardiovascular Diseases, Depression, Humans, Research Design

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