Utility of salivary cortisol profile as a predictive biomarker in nurses’ turnover risk: a preliminary study

Abstract Background Predicting nurse turnover risk is crucial due to the global nursing shortage; however, existing predictors, such as fatigue and burnout, lack objectivity. Salivary cortisol is a non-invasive marker of stress and fatigue, but its utility in predicting nurse turnover risk is unknow...

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Main Authors: Shinya Yamaguchi, Tomoko Fujita, Shintaro Kato, Yuichi Yoshimitsu, Yoichi M. Ito, Rika Yano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-023-00349-w