_Humanities and Social Sciences Communications_ (2026) Cite this article We’re sharing this article early to provide faster access to peer-reviewed, accepted research. It is citable and carries a permanent DOI. This version is subject to further edits and will be replaced automatically by the final Version of Record.
All legal disclaimers apply. With burnout becoming an “epidemic” among healthcare professionals, previous research has explored various factors influencing burnout, such as gender, age, marital status, working hours, and social support. However, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on burnout in frontline medical practice remains underexplored.
This study utilizes an online survey (_n_ = 416) to investigate whether specific AI-assisted healthcare applications amplify or alleviate three dimensions of burnout in Chinese healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced accomplishment. The results indicate that Chinese healthcare professionals perceived the risk of AI as positively associated with overall burnout. In contrast, their perceived ease of use and usefulness of AI are negatively correlated with personal accomplishment.
Moreover, those utilizing AI-assisted surgery and treatment report lower accomplishment levels. This study provides insights into redefining professional value for healthcare professionals in the AI era, contributing to the broader discussion on technology’s role in reshaping human work and identity. The authors declare that no financial support was received from any funding agency, commercial or not-for-profit sectors for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. 1.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China All procedures performed in this study involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their enrolment in the study. This study was approved by the Science and Technology Ethics Committee of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.
Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in this study. The consent was part of the online questionnaire. Participants were informed about the purpose of the research.
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