Hydrogen Therapy Reduces Workplace Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Workers
- Authors
- N.B. Korchazhkina, A.A. Mikhailova, K.V. Kotenko, S.N. Nagornev, V.K. Frolkov, A.I. Kikot, E.N. Zhumanova, D.I. Kolgaeva, A.V. Badimova, I.V. Reshetova
- Journal
- Problems of Balneology, Physiotherapy and Exercise Therapy
- Year
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.17116/kurort202510205291
- Study Type
- Human
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Russia
- Health Condition
- Professional Burnout Syndrome
- Body System
- Nervous System
TL;DR
Hydrogen therapy improved stress resistance and burnout symptoms in medical workers, with greater benefits when combined with other non-drug therapies.
Key Finding
Hydrogen therapy as a single treatment improved stress resistance and burnout symptoms by 12-23% in medical workers, but combining it with other physical therapies (cold therapy, magnetic therapy, oxygen therapy) produced even stronger results.
Summary
This study tested whether hydrogen therapy, alone or combined with other physical treatments, could help medical workers reduce job stress and burnout. Researchers divided 150 doctors and nurses into groups: one received only exercise and counseling, while others also received hydrogen therapy, cold therapy, magnetic therapy, oxygen therapy, or a combination of all these treatments. The groups that received additional physical treatments showed 12-23% more improvement in stress levels and burnout symptoms compared to exercise and counseling alone, with the best results in the group receiving all treatments combined.
Practical Takeaway
This early-stage human study suggests hydrogen therapy may support stress management in high-stress occupations, though the study did not report specific details about treatment duration or sample characteristics. The finding that combined treatments worked better than any single approach suggests hydrogen therapy's potential role as part of a broader wellness strategy, but larger, more detailed studies are needed before drawing firm conclusions about its effectiveness for burnout.
Abstract (excerpt)
The high prevalence of professional burnout syndrome among medical workers significantly actualizes the search for the most effective methods aimed at reducing the severity of the negative consequences of professional stress. A certain perspective in solving this problem is associated…