Erschienen in:
01.01.2023 | Editorial
The association between work burnout and insomnia: how to prevent workers’ insomnia
verfasst von:
Kenichi Kuriyama
Erschienen in:
Sleep and Biological Rhythms
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Ausgabe 1/2023
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Excerpt
Without a doubt, insomnia can seriously impair one’s health, daily and social lives and causes socio-economic burdens worldwide [
1]. Various biological, lifestyle, and psycho-social factors can increase the risk of developing insomnia [
2]. Because the most prevalent group with insomnia is the elderly, the risk factors in the elderly have received the most attention. However, specific risk factors of developing insomnia in the working generation should be elucidated to prevent socio-economic burdens. Recently, it has been documented that occupational health is more relevant than ever, especially focusing on healthcare professionals due to the COVID-19 pandemic [
3]. In particular, burnout is an occupational phenomenon that results from chronic stress in the workplace, and may be associated with various chronic lifestyle-related diseases, mortality, and psychological symptoms including insomnia and depression [
4]. …
