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Hair Cortisol as a Marker of Physiologic Stress in Residency Training

2026-01-19 medical education Title + abstract only
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Structured AbstractO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSHair cortisol analysis allows assessment of long-term cortisol exposure and may provide insight into chronic hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activation in medical residents and residency on-call responsibilities. ObjectiveTo determine the hair cortisol concentration(HCC) representing 3 months of medical residency and secondarily, its association with various on-call models (in-hospital, night float, home call and no call). DesignCross-sectional study...

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