The metabolic role of depression and burnout in nurses

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the associations between depression and burnout, and blood glucose levels and haemoglobin A1c in nurses and non-nurses, using psychometric and metabolic assessment. Nurses experienced a significantly higher level of burnout than non-nurses (p < 0.05), as measured by the Emotional Exhaustion scale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, as well as a significantly lower level of burnout than non-nurses as measured by the Personal Accomplishment subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (p < 0.01).