Chapter 1390: Psychogenic

Chapter 1390: Chapter 1390: Psychogenic

(Thanks to Lang Ru Tie 83, and the lecher in a hat for their monthly ticket encouragement)

"What’s wrong? Got any thoughts?"

Looking at Liu Banxia’s smile, Xu Hui curiously asked.

"Nothing much, I was just thinking about my daughter and son." Liu Banxia waved his hand.

"Sorry, I’m quite curious, is there a big difference in salary between your probationary and permanent employees? I feel like since there’s a labor shortage now, it shouldn’t be too much, right?"

The person in charge nodded, "Actually, it’s just a few hundred bucks. Now, if the salary during the probation period is low, there aren’t many willing to work."

"In that case, your transition assessment to permanent status is just a formality, right?" Liu Banxia continued to ask.

"This time, it’s an early transition to permanent status, getting some extra money early can be considered an encouragement for these new workers." The person in charge said.

"Who would have thought this would happen, now it might even delay production. The first wave of recruitment has already passed, and those who could come out from home have already done so."

"Wow, if this delays the early transition, it would mean a loss of several hundred all at once. It’ll probably affect some other benefits too; probationary employees and full-time employees are definitely different." Liu Banxia said.

Xu Hui gave him a puzzled look, wondering why he was talking about these irrelevant things when diagnosing the condition.

But just at this moment, the patient lying on the examination bed reacted. Four of them started trembling their hands, and their breathing seemed labored.

These patients’ condition suddenly worsened, startling everyone. Xu Yino and the others quickly started auscultation and oxygen therapy.

Xu Hui gave Liu Banxia a surprised look, faintly feeling it was related to what he had just said.

"No need for oxygen, they’re fine." Liu Banxia spoke up.

Xu Yino was momentarily stunned, but the patients held onto their oxygen masks and were reluctant to let go. Breathing was too difficult without it.

"Have you figured out the cause?" Xu Hui asked.

"Mass psychogenic response, not a big issue, the stressor is this early transition exam." Liu Banxia said.

"You might as well either cancel this exam or let them transition directly; they can recover in a day or two without any impact."

"What? That’s all?" The person in charge asked incredulously.

He couldn’t believe that this was the outcome. Is this a joke?

But Liu Banxia nodded seriously, "They’re all young kids with poor mental resilience. And coming from economically disadvantaged areas, the extra money from early transition is very important to them."

"For this condition to occur, three criteria need to be met. The first is a stressor, which is your early transition exam."

"The second is a susceptible population; they’re newly away from home and have poor mental resilience, making them a susceptible group. If they had been working outside for a year or two, they wouldn’t care about your early transition exam."

"The third condition is a transmission condition. There must be quite a few kids of this age in your electronics factory, right? They’re usually together, and their situations are similar, making it easy for this kind of anxiety to spread."

"This condition starts with one or two individuals experiencing physical discomfort, and it easily connects to some past experiences."

"These experiences include but are not limited to personal experiences. They can also be from film, TV, news reports, or even experiences heard from others."

"They think they’re definitely poisoned, and their brain becomes convinced of this suspicion, so their body exhibits corresponding symptoms."

"Others, through sociopsychological transmission factors, are also affected. It’s like when you see someone else yawning, you feel like yawning too, which is a simple example."

The person in charge thought for a moment and nodded, this situation indeed exists.

But he still couldn’t quite understand how such an unheard-of condition could become so severe.

"However, from the current situation, it also exposes a deficiency in your work management." Liu Banxia continued.

"This is the first time they’ve traveled this far; you should at least consider having an experienced worker guide the newcomers and soothe their emotions. The work pressure at your place is already high; this aspect should be given more attention."

"You can’t just focus on creating benefits for the factory; you also need to consider those who create these benefits. I bet you have many who just turned 16."

"Let’s put it this way, this is just a small incident; if you don’t address it seriously, it will lead to a major incident in the future."

"Don’t think I’m joking; there must be relevant considerations in your management, just not seriously implemented. I don’t believe your training center’s responsibilities don’t have regulations in this regard; if something truly goes wrong, it’ll be too late."

"Thank you, Director Liu, I’ll report this to the leadership when I return. So, for them... how should they be treated now?" The person in charge asked.

"The treatment is quite simple; just apply for some funds from the company and take them to watch a movie. The cost of movie tickets is certainly less than hospital examination fees," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"And as soon as you return, you have to quickly implement relevant policies, including this early conversion situation. It’s really not a policy worth encouraging — if mishandled, there might be those who are affected but haven’t expressed it yet."

"This condition actually has a nickname, known as ’assembly line hysteria.’ In factories with such high-pressure assembly lines as yours, it’s most likely to occur."

"The main cause is psychological. Just relieve the source of their stress, then provide them with a certain degree of relaxation and psychological counseling, and there’ll be no problem."

Ding! Diagnosis task completed

Experience points: 100, Glory Points +5

The person in charge nodded. Although he still felt Liu Banxia’s diagnosis was somewhat elusive, it sounded quite plausible.

To be more secure, he still asked Liu Banxia to document it in the girls’ medical records. He needs to report to the factory leaders, after all — words alone lack convincing power.

Whatever arrangements they make next, Liu Banxia isn’t concerned; this wave of diagnosis is complete, anyway.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Liu Banxia asked after turning back.

"Nothing, how did you figure it out?" Xu Hui asked curiously.

"Actually, it’s nothing; observing their symptoms, something just felt off," Liu Banxia replied with a smile.

"Our first impression was poisoning symptoms, but whether it’s gas poisoning or food poisoning, we hardly believed it ourselves."

"Remember that patient with heartbreak syndrome last time? She just came to mind. Women’s ability to handle stress can indeed be weaker at times, sometimes during menopause or in youth."

"We focused only on the causes and overlooked their ages. Their symptoms align well with manifestations of stress and panic."

"Initially, I just had a little hunch. Hearing the person in charge mention their upcoming conversion exams clarified it."

"Later, I tested it by putting some pressure on them, and sure enough, symptoms appeared, essentially confirming the diagnosis. Actually, further checks like a couple more rounds of ECGs could also reveal it."

"Teacher Liu, can pressure really become so big over a few hundred bucks? It’s not like it’s a fine," Xu Yino asked from the side without understanding.

"Silly girl, not everyone has your perspective and family environment," Liu Banxia replied with a smile.

"To you, a few hundred bucks are nothing. Spend that amount on some makeup in excitement, and it might still not be enough. But for them, earning money is their purpose."

"I haven’t bought such expensive makeup either," Xu Yino muttered.

Liu Banxia rolled his eyes, "Metaphor, it’s a metaphor, understand? Go inquire about how Old Chen’s patient is doing in surgery and see if we need General Surgery’s involvement."

"Teacher Liu, I suppose if they haven’t called for us, generally, we’re not required. But if you ask, Director Chen might let you in," Xu Yino said.

"Makes sense, then I won’t inquire, just wait for an update," Liu Banxia nodded.

Xu Hui felt helpless; don’t expect these two to have serious conversations. A non-serious teacher produces fearless students — what more can you do?

Regardless, Liu Banxia’s attention to detail still proved warranted once again.

He was summoned for consultation, and understood the situation. Though he didn’t consider this possibility for long, none of the current information led him down this path.

With regular progression, equipment checks would proceed, any of which would likely be more expensive than movie tickets.

The person in charge took the girls to see a movie for a break and provided explanations or reassurance regarding the conversion issue, and there was no impact.

Not admiring him would be false — his medical experience surpasses Liu Banxia’s. Yet certain things cannot be compared, nor should they be.

Comparing would lead to depression.

"Eh? I’m curious, why isn’t Teacher Liu as busy after returning?" Liu Yiqing asked.

"You’d mentioned that recently, we’ve been swamped, with hordes of patients. What’s going on now? Today there aren’t even many emergency patients."

"Qingqing, I think it’s too soon to say," Miao Rui said, forcing a smile.

"Oh come on, no worries. I’m not Teacher Liu; I don’t possess his capability," Liu Yiqing said nonchalantly.

Everyone feared a jinxed vow, though she felt confident in herself, incapable of achieving Liu Banxia’s strong prowess, but whatever he says tends to come true.

Liu Banxia helplessly glanced at them — this was his dark history.