Research Article   
INTEGRATING HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS TO EVALUATE STRESS AND BURNOUT IN ICU NURSING STAFF: A PILOT STUDY
Author(s): Alberto Rubio-Lopez*, Teresa Sierra-Puerta and Alejandro Rubio Navas 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. Objective: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the relationship between HRV metrics and psychometric assessments of stress and anxiety in ICU nursing staff. Additionally, it explored the influence of shift type, shift duration, demographic factors, and lifestyle habits on these stress indicators. Methods: An observational cross-sectional pilot study was conducted with 24 ICU healthcare professionals at a University Hospital in Madrid,.. Read More»

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