El estrés laboral crónico en cuidadores de los centros de desarrollo infantil, de los cantones Suscal y La Troncal de la provincia del Cañar, año 2017-2018

Abstract

Abstract:The main objective of this research is to identify the prevalence of chronic work stress (Burnout Syndrome) and its three dimensions, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal fulfillment in a study population constituted by 40 health care providers of the centers of child development of the cantons Suscal and La Troncal belonging to the province of Cañar. The study carried out is descriptive - transversal and correlational; with the inductive, deductive and analytical methods, where the study sample is applied eight questionnaires to find out the presence of Burnout and its possible consequences. The sociodemographic profile determined that the entire female population, with an average age of 31.6 years; 87.5% identify themselves as mestizas, 12.5% as indigenous; 45% are single; with an average of 1 to 2 children. The study shows a level of emotional exhaustion of 73%, a low percentage of depersonalization of 48% and a high level of personal fulfillment of 50%, which shows that only one person of the total sample suffers from the Burnout syndrome.