Psychosocial factors and Burnout Syndrome among mental health professionals

Abstract

Objective: to identify biopsychosocial factors at work associated with the Burnout Syndrome in mental health professionals. Method: a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted with a sample of 293 mental health service workers from the public network of a municipality in the inland of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. An instrument composed of three self-administered questionnaires was applied, namely: biosocial data form, the Job Stress Scale (JSS) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI- HSS). The data were analyzed through the application of the Chi-squared and logistic regression tests, with the adoption of a 5% significance level. Results: Burnout Syndrome prevalence was 7% with a predominance of nursing professionals and was associated with the work sector, the use of psychotropic drugs, low satisfaction with the manager and with the low control over the work activity. Among the professionals with Burnout Syndrome, twelve performed functions considered of high wear, six performed passive work and two were in low wear activity. Conclusion: low control was the main psychosocial factor at work associated with Burnout Syndrome, making it necessary to develop actions that promote worker autonomy and improve the management of stress-triggering psychosocial factors.

Omicron and future public health emergencies: Sustainability and insights into support programs for healthcare providers

“…These structural components of UHN CARES may enhance the sustainability of the program, increasing provider satisfaction and potentially mitigating against provider burnout, which is accelerated in conditions of low worker autonomy (20). Our ndings also add to the small literature that exists surrounding the provision of support to HCW in earlier pandemics, where exibility was also identi ed as an important component of successful uptake of support (21).…”

Latin American Scientific Production on Burnout in Scopus, 2010 - 2020

“…Cluster 4 (yellow) shows the relationship between burnout and mental health. This cluster has been evidenced in Latin American studies especially in mental health service workers who face high burnout situations (Moreira & Lucca, 2020) and also in parents who have remained isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Guercovich et al, 2021). Cluster 5 (purple) addresses psychometric research especially linked to the construct developed by Maslach and colleagues (Schaufeli et al, 2009), showing a variety of studies and versions with the different occupations based on the MBI (Maslash Burnout Inventory) (Díaz Bambula & Gómez, 2016), which generally validates the psychometric properties (Kulakova et al, 2017).…”

“…Brazil is the country that has contributed the most with 48.31%.This result is in line with the data shown in studies on burnout syndrome among Latin American teachers (Tabares-Díaz et al, 2020) and physicians (Buitrago et al, 2020). This is also interesting because Brazil is one of the countries most affected by COVID-19 (Salvador et al, 2021) and, therefore, Brazilian workers have suffered a greater blow due to the pandemic (Moreira & Lucca, 2020).…”

“…Although the importance of the study of Burnout is evident, the reports found so far do not provide a clear picture of the quality and characteristics of the scientific production generated. Therefore, the analysis and identification of scientific papers from a bibliometric perspective are a major need in the systematization of the knowledge acquired, especially for the development of strategies, programs and interventions to safeguard workers' mental health in this region (Solís-Cóndor et al, 2017), since -as observed presently-the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting changes in labor relations, demanding a great capacity for adaptation from not only health workers, but also educational workers and similar (Moreira & Lucca, 2020).…”

Saúde mental da equipe multiprofissional de Centro de Atenção Psicossocial durante enfrentamento de crises inerentes ao trabalho

“…Apesar da equipe de profissionais terem as competências e as habilidades necessárias para o exercício das funções no atendimento ao indivíduo com adoecimento mental, esses profissionais também podem demostrar sinais de estresse ao longo dos anos de trabalho na área da saúde mental. Muitas vezes a própria equipe age de forma a alertar sobre a iminência de "crise" entre seus membros, observa-se o cansaço físico, discursos de descontentamento com o serviço, prejuízo na memória ou mesmo desentendimentos na atuação de cada membro do grupo de profissionais (Zeferino et al, 2016;Moreira & Lucca, 2020).…”