[Prevalence of professional burnout syndrome in medical specialists and risk factors]

Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2020 Apr 13;58(2):161-173. doi: 10.24875/RMIMSS.M20000014.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Background: One of the most important psychosocial factors to which doctors are exposed is the burnout syndrome, whose origin is possibly the chronic stress experienced during the development of their professional practice.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome in medical specialists and risk factors.

Material and methods: Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, census of medical specialists physicians in a regional hospital, with the participation of 196 of them, identification card and self-administered Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey participated. Descriptive statistics and inferential analysis with SPSS 15.0 Epidat 3.1.

Results: 86.7% response. Burnout at 45.9%. Significant differences in those under 40 and under 15 with a stable partner. With the syndrome, a negative correlation was observed between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and positive with a lack of personal accomplishment at work.

Conclusions: Burnout is frequent (45.9%) in medical specialists, therefore, it is considered necessary to establish preventive or intervention measures to reduce the prevalence found.

Introducción: Uno de los factores psicosociales más importantes a los que los médicos están expuestos es el síndrome de desgaste profesional (burnout), cuyo origen es posiblemente el estrés crónico experimentado durante el desarrollo de su práctica profesional.

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia del síndrome de desgaste profesional en médicos especialistas y los factores de riesgo.

Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal, censo de médicos especialistas de un hospital regional, con participación de 196 de ellos, ficha identificación y Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey auto-administrado. Estadísticas descriptivas y análisis inferencial con SPSS 15.0 y Epidat 3.1.

Resultados: 86,7% de respuesta. Burnout en 45,9%. Diferencias significativas en menores de 40 años y menos de 15 años con pareja estable. Con el síndrome se observó una correlación negativa entre agotamiento emocional y despersonalización y positiva con falta de realización personal en el trabajo.

Conclusiones: El burnout es frecuente (45,9%) en los médicos especialistas, por lo que se considera necesario establecer medidas preventivas o de intervención para reducir la prevalencia encontrada.

Keywords: Burnout, Professional; Burnout, Psychological; Depersonalization; Medical Staff; Risk Factors.

MeSH terms

  • Burnout, Professional* / diagnosis
  • Burnout, Professional* / epidemiology
  • Burnout, Professional* / etiology
  • Burnout, Psychological / epidemiology
  • Burnout, Psychological / etiology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Specialization
  • Surveys and Questionnaires