Integrating Heart Rate Variability and Psychometric Assessments to Evaluate Stress and Burnout in ICU Nursing Staff: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Background Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are recognized as highly demanding environments that significantly contribute to stress and burnout among nursing staff. Despite increasing concern over burnout in healthcare, the relationship between physiological stress indicators, such as heart rate variability (HRV), and psychometric assessments has not been thoroughly explored in this setting.