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Author Credentials

Aliza Anderson, BA Julia Maniccia, BA Marc Moss, MD

Author ORCID Identifier

Aliza Anderson ORCID: 0009-0000-7647-2264

Julia Maniccia ORCID: 0009-0003-6414-867X

Keywords

burnout, workforce burnout, occupational health screenings, occupational hazards, psychological distress, non-healthcare professions, risk factors, biopsychosocial symptoms, Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) Model

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | Public Health

Abstract

Burnout is an occupation-related condition resulting from chronic workplace stress and is associated with significant psychological and physical morbidity. This commentary recognizes burnout as a public health concern across both healthcare and non-healthcare professions, illuminates key occupational risk and protective factors, reviews the biopsychosocial impacts of burnout, and argues for the integration of occupational health screening into clinical practice. A synthesis of the literature highlighted that existing research has focused primarily on healthcare occupations; however, emerging evidence demonstrates an elevated burnout risk in numerous non-healthcare occupations. Characterized by high job demands, limited autonomy, inadequate social support, and physically demanding labor, non-healthcare professions have a unique set of stressors. Moreover, prolonged occupational exposure to these stressors further increases susceptibility to burnout-related psychological distress and risk of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, cardiovascular disease, metabolic dysregulation, sleep disturbances, and other somatic symptoms. Overall, burnout represents a widespread occupational health issue with substantial biopsychosocial consequences. Incorporating occupational health screening into routine clinical assessments may improve early identification of burnout-related symptoms, reduce misdiagnosis, and support timely intervention at both individual and system levels.

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