Burnout syndrome and associated factors among health professionals of a public hospital

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BS) dimensions and their relationship with sociodemographic data, working variables, psychosocial variables, job satisfaction, hardiness, self-efficacy, and common mental disorders among health professionals of a public hospital. METHOD: This cross-sectional study assessed 234 health professionals working at a public hospital in southern Brazil. Participants answered the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Hardiness Scale, The General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Self-Reporting Questionnaire, and a questionnaire specifically designed for the present study to assess sociodemographic and variables related to work. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: An association was identified between the three dimensions of BS and sociodemographic data, variables related to work, psychosocial variables, hardy personality traits, and common mental disorders. CONCLUSION: The study allowed to define a risk profile for BS, namely male, young, undergraduate workers, with a low income, who see a large number of patients per day, physicians, government employees, absence of commitment, control and challenge (hardy personality traits), low self-efficacy, job dissatisfaction, presence of common mental disorders, and intention to change career, institution, or position at current institution.

Hardiness and burnout syndrome: A cross-cultural study among Portuguese and Brazilian nurses

“…Additionally, although the values were relatively low, our fi ndings showed that all the dimensions of hardiness were related with burnout for both the Portuguese and Brazilian nurses. Hence, in agreement with previous research (e.g., Azeem, 2010;Ebling & Carlotto, 2012;Garrosa et al, 2010), our results suggest that hardiness, as personality trait, is likely to explain only part of the experience of burnout for Portuguese and Brazilian nurses.…”

Uso De Fármacos Psicotrópicos Por Profissionais Da Saúde Atuantes Da Área Hospitalar

“…Os profissionais que lidam com pessoas doentes, especialmente no ambiente hospitalar, são propensos a se envolverem em situações de estresse, devido à complexidade das relações humanas e das tarefas, alta responsabilidade, estilo de vida irregular, além do desgaste físico e psíquico, inclusive por falta de apoio dos colegas e gestores (1,2). Estudos têm demonstrado que a jornada de trabalho excessiva afeta a qualidade de vida dos profissionais, o que leva ao cansaço, redução da capacidade de trabalho e do raciocínio e desenvolvimento de distúrbios do sono e humor (3) além de apontarem alta prevalência de transtornos de ansiedade (42%) e depressão (22%) entre diversos profissionais, relacionados às atividades laborais (4).…”

Influence of sociodemographic, occupational and life style factors on the levels of burnout in palliative care health professionals

“…Existen diferentes factores de riesgo relacionados con el síndrome de burnout, clasificados en dos grandes grupos como factores individuales y laborales 13,14 . De forma específica, las características sociodemográficas y los factores relacionados con el trabajo pueden aumentar la posibilidad de padecer estrés y un desajuste psicosocial en la persona y, como consecuencia, el desarrollo de burnout 14,15 . Aunque los factores de riesgo se han estudiado en diversas especialidades sanitarias, la literatura sobre éstos en profesionales que trabajan en Cuidados Paliativos es escasa.…”