Síndrome de Burnout en profesionales de la salud y su relación con el malestar general en una institución pública ubicada en el sector céntrico de la ciudad de Loja durante el año 2017

Abstract

Abstract: The following investigation was carried out in order to determine the prevalence of burnout in health professionals of a public institution in the city of Loja. A methodology of quantitative, non-experimental, transversal, descriptive, exploratory and correlational type was used, in order to identify the relationship between the burnout syndrome and its three dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accomplishment) with general malaise using in a sample of accessibility, not probabilistic and accidental of 50 participants. The results obtained indicate a prevalence of burnout syndrome in physicians of 9.1%, emotional exhaustion of 50%, depersonalization of 9.1% and low personal achievement of 18.2%, while nurses presented 4.2% of burnout, exhaustion emotional of 37.5%, depersonalization of 12.5% and low personal achievement of 20.8%. As a general conclusion, a very significant relationship was identified between emotional exhaustion and somatic symptoms, emotional exhaustion and anxiety, as well as a significant relationship between depersonalization and social dysfunction and between depersonalization and depression.