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Burnout and Cognitive Functioning: Are We Underestimating the Role of Visuospatial Functions?
Panagiota Koutsimani1, Anthony Montgomery1
1Department of Educational & Social Policy, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Frontiers in Psychiatry
|April 11, 2022
Summary
Job burnout, driven by occupational stress, can impair cognitive functions. This review highlights the limited research on its impact on visuospatial abilities, crucial for healthcare professionals and patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
Background:
- Job burnout is a syndrome from chronic occupational stress, leading to cognitive impairments.
- The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated burnout risk among healthcare professionals.
- Existing research primarily examines burnout's effects on executive functions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current evidence on the relationship between job burnout and visuospatial functions.
- To identify gaps in understanding how burnout affects visuospatial abilities in healthcare workers.
Main Methods:
- Mini-review of empirical evidence.
- Examination of studies focusing on job burnout and visuospatial functions.
Main Results:
- The current body of empirical evidence is sparse.
- Definitive conclusions regarding burnout's impact on visuospatial functions cannot be drawn.
- Visuospatial functions are critical for healthcare tasks and patient safety.
Conclusions:
- There is a significant lack of research on job burnout's effects on visuospatial functions.
- Further studies are needed to explore this relationship due to its implications for patient safety.
- Limitations in existing studies hinder a comprehensive understanding.
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