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Alsultan KD, Gameraddin M, Talal S, Alhujaili MO, Alshoabi SA, Salih S, Abdelmalik BHA, Alhazmi FH, Gareeballah A, Aman AM. Burnout Among Saudi Radiographers. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2024; 17:1427-1435. [PMID: 38832307 PMCID: PMC11146606 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s464635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Introduction Burnout research is limited in Saudi Arabia, particularly among radiographers. Burnout among Saudi radiographers may have a negative impact on the services offered. Objective This study aims to assess the burnout among radiographers in Medina hospitals. Materials and Methods This quantitative cross-sectional study included 104 radiographers from government and private Medina hospitals. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel, which consists of 22 questions, was used to measure the burnout level. The data were evaluated descriptively using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 25), and independent t-tests and analysis of variance were applied to assess group differences and linear regression analysis to evaluate associations between the burnout level and sociodemographic variables (ie sex, age, experience, and department). Results The emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) scores were moderate, while the personal accomplishment (PA) score was high, with total scores of 23.53 (9.32), 7.29 (5.95), and 29.70 (1.35), respectively. The DP score was influenced by the participants' experience. Specifically, an experience of 1-5 years yielded a substantially higher burnout score than did an experience of >10 years (p>0.05). Conversely, sex, age, and department did not affect the DP score (p<0.05). Similarly, the EE and PA scores were not influenced by sex, age, experience, or department (p<0.05). Conclusion Burnout is prevalent among radiographers in Medina hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The EE and DP scores are moderate, while the PA score is high, indicating a suitable work environment. Policymakers should take the required steps to identify the variables contributing to employee burnout and enhance the work environment.
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- Kamal Dahan Alsultan
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Radiology and Medical Imaging Department, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Diagnostic Radiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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Martinez-Calderon J, Infante-Cano M, Casuso-Holgado MJ, García-Muñoz C. The prevalence of burnout in oncology professionals: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses including more than 90 distinct studies. Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:196. [PMID: 38411784 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08400-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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PURPOSE This overview of reviews aimed to summarize the prevalence of burnout and the dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment) in oncology professionals around the world. METHODS The CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, and PubMed databases were searched from inception to September 13, 2023. AMSTAR 2 was used to assess the quality of reviews. The overlap between reviews was calculated. RESULTS Twelve reviews were included. Overall, reviews showed that burnout was prevalent in oncologists and oncology nurses. On the other hand, no reviews meta-analyzed the prevalence of burnout in oncology radiation therapists. In addition, the dimensions of burnout, high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment were highly prevalent across reviews in oncologists, oncology nurses, and oncology radiation therapists. In oncologists, the Americas (specifically Canada) showed the highest prevalence rates for high emotional exhaustion, whereas high depersonalization and low personal accomplishment were mainly prevalent in Europe and Asia, respectively. In oncology nurses, high emotional exhaustion and high depersonalization were mainly prevalent in Asia, whereas low personal accomplishment was more prevalent in the Americas (specifically Canada). The prevalence of overall levels of burnout was not meta-analyzed by continents. CONCLUSION Some methodological improvements may help to make more robust the findings of this overview (e.g., specific subgroup meta-analyses by oncology specialties), which may help readers reach more precise, direct, and consistent findings. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/QPWG5 .
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- Javier Martinez-Calderon
- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avenzoar, 6, 41009, Seville, IBiS, Seville, Spain.
- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self in Health From Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain.
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- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self in Health From Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avenzoar, 6, 41009, Seville, IBiS, Seville, Spain
- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self in Health From Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
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- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self in Health From Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
- Departamento de Ciencias de La Salud y Biomédicas, Universidad Loyola de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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Adamis D, Minihan E, Hannan N, Doherty AM, McNicholas F. Burnout in mental health services in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic. BJPsych Open 2023; 9:e177. [PMID: 37800182 PMCID: PMC10594181 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Burnout is a consequence of chronic occupational stress. Specific work-related factors may contribute to burnout experienced by those working in mental health services (MHS), many of which have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. AIMS To examine personal, work- and patient-related burnout among MHS staff in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic, and explore the impact of work-related conditions on burnout. METHOD We conducted a cross-sectional survey of three MHS across Ireland utilising a study-specific questionnaire, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and the Effort-Reward Imbalance scale. RESULTS Of 396 participants, 270 (70.6%) were female. Moderate and high personal burnout was experienced by 244 (64.1%) participants; work-related burnout by 231 (58.5%) participants and patient-related burnout by 83 (21.5%) participants. Risk factors for both personal and work-related burnout were female gender, urban service, time spent outside main responsibilities, overcommitment, high score on the Effort-Reward Imbalance scale and intention to change job. Being younger, with high workload and deterioration of personal mental health during the pandemic was associated with higher personal burnout, whereas a lack of opportunity to talk about work-related stress contributed to work-related burnout. Fewer factors were associated with patient-related burnout, namely overcommitment, working in urban services and poorer physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS High levels of personal and work-related burnout were found among mental health workers. The weak association with COVID-19-related factors suggest levels of burnout predated the pandemic. This has implications for MHS given the recognised additional work burden created by COVID-19.
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- Dimitrios Adamis
- Department of Psychiatry, Sligo Mental Health Services, Ireland; and School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Saint John of God – Liffey Region Services, Ireland; and Department of Psychiatry, Saint John of God – Dublin South East Services, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Ireland; Department of Psychiatry, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Ireland; and Department of Psychiatry, Lucena Clinic Services, Ireland
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Albazoon F, Khogali F, Burjaq R, Chandra P, Alabdulla M, Abdulaziz M, Hammoudeh S. Burnout among healthcare professionals in Qatar: A systematic review. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 85:103601. [PMID: 37156048 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This systematic review aims to cover studies addressing the topic of burnout among the various types of healthcare professionals in Qatar. PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched with no filters. All studies using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used for quality assessment of the studies included. The reporting of the study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The results indicate that the pooled prevalence rate of burnout among healthcare professionals in Qatar are, 17% and 20% based on fixed effect and random effect models, respectively.
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- Fatima Albazoon
- Opthalmology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box: 3050, Doha, Qatar
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- Psychiatry Department, Sidra Medicine, PO Box: 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Research Affairs, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box: 3050, Doha, Qatar
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- Mental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box: 3050, Doha, Qatar
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- Research Affairs, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box: 3050, Doha, Qatar.
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Nashashibi L, Khouri M, Meretyk I, Livni T, Cohen N, Fruchter E. Working in corona-designated departments in a fortified underground hospital: Concerns about corona and predictors of job burnout. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1105632. [PMID: 36960459 PMCID: PMC10029354 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1105632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Background In August 2020 during Israel's second COVID-19 wave Rambam Medical Center opened the Sammy Ofer Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital. This was declared a regional Corona center in the north of Israel, receiving the most severe Corona patients from the region. Alongside the advanced inpatient capacity and technology within the underground facility, there was a severe shortage of trained medical and paramedical staff, as well as harsh working conditions. The current study examined the implications and effects of working in an underground facility on healthcare workers, focusing on emotion regulation tendencies and profession as predictors of job burnout. Methods Seventy-six healthcare workers, who had worked in the underground hospital for a minimum continuous period of 2 weeks during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a control group of 40 healthcare workers from northern Israel were asked to fill out an online survey administered via Qualtrics (total sample 116). The survey comprised six questionnaires: a demographic survey questionnaire; a COVID-19 concerns questionnaire; a psychological distress questionnaire (DASS, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale); trait worry (PSWQ; Penn State Worry Questionnaire); emotion regulation (ERQ, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire), and burnout (SMBM, Shirom - Melamed Burnout Measure). Results Independent-samples t-tests revealed no significant differences in psychological distress or burnout between Rambam Underground hospital workers and the control group. Conversely, COVID-19 concern scores were significantly different in the two groups, the Rambam hospital workers showing less concern (M = 2.9, SD = 0.73) than the control group (M = 3.47, SD = 0.76) [t (114) = -3.974, p < 0.001]. Hierarchical linear regression analysis identified the significant predictors of burnout among healthcare workers. Participants' profession (physician), psychological distress (total DASS score), and a personality trait of worry were statistically significant predictors for job burnout (p = 0.028, p < 0.001, p = 0.023, respectively). Concerns about COVID-19 marginally predicted job burnout (p = 0.09). Group (underground vs. control) and emotion regulation tendencies did not predict burnout. Conclusion The two groups showed no significant differences in psychological distress nor in burnout. Being a physician, having an intrinsic trait of being overly worried and experiencing psychological distress were significant predictors for job burnout among healthcare workers, regardless of work environment (underground vs. control).
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- Lauren Nashashibi
- Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- *Correspondence: Lauren Nashashibi,
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- Department of Special Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Special Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
- The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Amer SAAM, Elotla SF, Ameen AE, Shah J, Fouad AM. Occupational Burnout and Productivity Loss: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Academic University Staff. Front Public Health 2022; 10:861674. [PMID: 35548070 PMCID: PMC9082414 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.861674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Burnout has been endorsed with serious negative health- and work-related outcomes. This study is aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout and its association with work productivity among academic staff. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 240 academic staff working at a public university in Egypt. Participants were invited to complete a web-based questionnaire involving basic personal, health, and work-related characteristics. Besides, Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to assess occupational burnout dimensions (i.e., emotional exhaustion "EE," depersonalization "DP," and personal accomplishment "PA"), while work productivity was assessed with the Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ). Results In total, 28% of respondents scored high in EE [95% confidence interval (CI): 22.5-33.8%], 18.3% high in DP (95% CI: 13.8-3.6%), and 88.3% scored low in PA (95% CI: 83.8-91.9%). Seventy percent of respondents scored high in only one burnout dimension, 21.7% scored high in two dimensions, while 7.1% scored high in all three dimensions. Multivariable analysis showed that EE was the only burnout dimension that showed a statistically significant association between absenteeism and presenteeism rates. The absenteeism rates among respondents with moderate and high EE were 2.1 and 3.3 times the rates among those with low EE, respectively. Likewise, the presenteeism rates among respondents with moderate and high EE were 2.4 and 4.7 times the rates among those with low EE, respectively. Conclusions Academic staff showed a high prevalence of at least one burnout dimension. Moderate and high EE scores were significantly associated with increased productivity loss when compared to low EE.
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- Shaimaa A A M Amer
- Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Wang J, Zhang L, Jiang F, Liu Y, Wang M, Wu Y, Tang YL. Gender Differences in Burnout Among Endocrinologists in China. Front Psychol 2022; 13:845188. [PMID: 35300158 PMCID: PMC8921076 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.845188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective To survey the prevalence of burnout in a national sample of endocrinologists in China and to examine its correlates, with a special focus on gender differences. Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted among endocrinologists in 31 provincial government-owned “People’s Hospitals” of each province in mainland China. Demographic and work-related factors were collected from participants. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to assess burnout, including emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (PA). Results A total of 711 endocrinologists (72.1% were female and mean age was 39.63 ± 8.51 years old) completed the survey. Burnout was reported by 32.8% of the participants. There were no significant gender differences in the overall prevalence of burnout or EE, DP, and PA (all p > 0.05). A multi-level linear regression revealed: (1) In male participants, PA was significantly associated with age (β = 0.03, p = 0.003), DP was inversely associated with age (β = −0.06, p = 0.005), EE was significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (β = −0.25, p = 0.006), and longer work hours (β = 0.01, p = 0.016). (2) In females, PA was significantly associated with age (β = 0.01, p = 0.038), EE and DP were both significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (β = −0.19, p = 0.001; and β = −0.15, p = 0.011, respectively). EE and DP were also associated with work hours (β = 0.02, p < 0.001; and β = 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion Nearly one-third of endocrinologists in China experienced burnout. Although there were no significant gender differences in the prevalence of overall burnout or EE, DP, and PA scores, male and female participants differed in factors associated with EE, DP, and PA. Interventions need to be tailored to target different aspects in male and female endocrinologists and target different subgroups.
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- Jing Wang
- China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Healthy Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Healthy Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.,Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, United States
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