Evaluation of the relationship between testosterone levels and burnout levels and job satisfaction in emergency department female employees; a prospective study Authors Dilek Atik Department of Emergency Medicine & Yozgat Bozok University Basar Cander Saglik Bilimleri University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Bensu Bulut Saglik Bilimleri University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Hilmi Kaya Saglik Bilimleri University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Ramiz Yazici Saglik Bilimleri University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Ramazan Guven Saglik Bilimleri University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Cemal Kazezoglu Saglik Bilimleri University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.775 Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effect of testosterone on the status of burnout and job satisfaction. Methods: The prospective study was conducted at the Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, from April 1 to May 1, 2019, and comprised all female employees working in the emergency department. Data was collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale. Blood samples 5 cc were taken to measure the testosterone hormone level. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: There were 95 females with a mean age of 33.6±7.1 years (range: 18-53 years). The level of exhaustion was high in 64(67.3%) subjects, intermediate in 20(21%) and low in 11(11.5%). the difference among the groups in relation to testosterone levels was significant (p<0.05). Though the difference in testosterone levels in the groups in terms of job satisfaction was also noted, it was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Hormone levels released from endocrine systems were found to be affected by psychosocial factors. Key Words: Testosterone, Burnout Syndrome, Job satisfaction. Continuous... Downloads Full Text Article Published 2020-10-06 How to Cite Atik, D., Basar Cander, Bensu Bulut, Hilmi Kaya, Ramiz Yazici, Ramazan Guven, & Cemal Kazezoglu. (2020). Evaluation of the relationship between testosterone levels and burnout levels and job satisfaction in emergency department female employees; a prospective study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(1), 272–276. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.775 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 71 No. 1 (2021): JANUARY "B" Section Research Article