RT Journal Article
T1 Acute Stress and Anxiety in Medical Residents on the Emergency Department Duty.
A1 González-Cabrera, Joaquín M
A1 Fernández-Prada, María
A1 Iribar, Concepción
A1 Molina-Ruano, Rogelio
A1 Salinero-Bachiller, María
A1 Peinado, José M
K1 Emergency Department-duty day
K1 acute stress
K1 anxiety
K1 cortisol
K1 medical resident
AB The objectives of this longitudinal study were to compare salivary cortisol release patterns in medical residents and their self-perceived anxiety levels between a regular working day and a day when on call in the emergency department (ED-duty day) and to determine any differences in cortisol release pattern as a function of years of residency or sex. The study included 35 residents (physicians-in-training) of the Granada University Hospital, Granada, Spain. Acute stress was measured on a regular working day and an ED-duty day, evaluating anxiety-state with the Spanish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Physiological stress assessment was based on salivary cortisol levels. Cortisol release concentrations were higher on an ED-duty day than on a regular working day, with a significantly increased area under the curve (AUC) (p
YR 2018
FD 2018-03-13
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12236
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12236
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 9, 2025