Estrés laboral crónico en cuidadores informales de niños con discapacidad en una Unidad Educativa Privada ubicada al norte de la ciudad de Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, durante el año 2017

Abstract

Abstract:The present research topic "Chronic work stress in informal caregivers of children with disabilities in a private educational unit located north of the city of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, during 2017", is aimed at identifying the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its three dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, low personal fulfillment) in caregivers of children with disabilities. The design used was exploratory, descriptive, transversal, quantitative and experimental; the sample was accessibility, not probabilistic and accidental with 40 participants. A battery of instruments composed of 8 tests was applied in which it was obtained as results that 50% of the sample prevails the burnout syndrome and only 2.5% does not have any symptoms. In terms of dimensions, 40% showed high emotional exhaustion and 30% in a medium range, 52.5% high depersonalization and 37.5% a low range and 45% low personal achievement and 30% are in the middle range. In relation to overload, 40% ensure that they have an intense overload, and 27.5% do not have an overload. Key.