The effect of Rosmarinus officinalis and cacao on occupational burnout of Iran Chemical Industry Investment company’s employees
- Conditions
- job burnout.Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013052813416N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran Chemical Industry Investment Company
- Brief Summary
Background: Burnout is one of the most important problems that the employees encounter. Many health problems arise due to<br /> burnout which is to be dealt with by the employees and the owners in the industry. Among many different ways of dealing with<br /> this problem, herbal therapy seems to be a promising solution. The present study intended to investigate the effect of Rosmarinus<br /> offi cinalis (RO) on burnout in employees who work in industrial environments.<br /> Materials and Methods: An experimental study was performed to see whether RO has an effect on burnout or not. A total<br /> of 66 employees, aged between 20 and 60 years, who had worked for at least 1 year in the technical wards of Iran Chemical<br /> Industry Investment Company took part in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups of control (n = 33)<br /> and RO (n = 33). The RO group received 4 g of Rosemary in 150 cc water per day for 2 months. The control group, on the other<br /> hand, did not receive anything. The data were collected via Geldard (1989) Burnout Inventory before and after the treatment.<br /> A t-test was performed to analyze the collected data.<br /> Results: The results of statistical tests showed that after intervention, the score of occupational burnout in RO group was better,<br /> and a signifi cant difference was found between the control and experimental groups (P = 0.03), in favor of the experimental group.<br /> Conclusions: The results of the study revealed that Rosmarinus had a positive effect on burnout in employees in this study.<br /> Further studies in this fi eld are suggested.<br /> Key words: Burnout, Iran Chemical Industry Investment Company, nurses, Rosmarinus
- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Subjects who wants to take part in this study should bear in mind the following criteria. In case any participant feels the termination of such terms during the study, should let the researcher knows and quit the study.
1.Involving in technical affairs only.
2.Working in daytime.
3.Experiencing no lifetime stressors such as loss of the beloved, divorce, any kind of tragic incidents in the past year.
4.Willing and motivated to take part in the study.
5.Having one- year work experience in one of the Iran Chemical Industry Investment Company (ICIIC) technical divisions.
6.Having exposed to industrial stressors such as noise pollution, environmental pollutants, machinery and tools.
7.Having no coronary heart diseases record in the ICIIC medical center as well as no record of taking drugs that affect these diseases.
8.Using no blood-pressure and/or heart - operation affecting drugs.
9.Having no psychiatric-disorder record as well as no record of taking drugs that affect it in accordance with his/her personal medical documens.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Job burnout. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Geldard Burnout Inventory.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changing in the mean score of job burnouts. Timepoint: Before & after intervention. Method of measurement: Goldard burnout inventory.