Table 3. Pre- and postscores and p-values of the burnout and depression assessments and the Quality of Life questionnaire per group.
| General | tDCS | pre | p (real
vs sham) |
post | p (pre
vs post) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBS | real | 4.49 ± 0.58 | 1.000 | 3.35 ± 0.93 | 0.009 ** |
| sham | 4.47 ± 0.70 | 3.70 ± 1.11 | 0.113 | ||
| BDI | real | 24.88 ± 6.83 | 0.883 | 14.88 ± 10.72 | 0.062 |
| sham | 28.29 ± 9.46 | 14.71 ± 8.60 | 0.016 * | ||
| QoL | real | 5.00 ± 1.60 | 1.000 | 7.13 ± 1.13 | 0.031 * |
| sham | 5.00 ± 2.38 | 6.14 ± 1.57 | 0.406 |
* : p≤0.05
**: p≤0.01
Legend: tDCS = transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; MBS = Maslach Burnout Scale, BDI = Beck’s Depression Inventory; QoL = Quality of Life questionnaire.