Prevalencia del Síndrome de Burnout en cuidadores formales e informales, dedicadas al cuidado de las personas de la tercera edad, localizadas en la parroquia de Pichincha, durante el periodo 2017-2018.

Abstract

This work entitled "Prevalence of burnout syndrome in informal formal caregivers, dedicated to the care of the elderly", the San Juan parish of the city of Quito in the province of Pichincha, during the period 2017 - 2018. Its objective was identification of the prevalence of work stress and the three dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, low personal fulfillment). The research is exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional, the sample was obtained through the type of accidental non-probabilistic sampling with a total of 40 formal and informal caregivers who were given a battery of instruments composed of 6 psychological tests focused on knowing the behavior of the different variables that interact in the appearance and coping of chronic stress. After analyzing the data, it was concluded that caregivers of older adults maintain a medium prevalence of burnout syndrome, with personal fulfillment being the dimension that presents the highest level of incidence since they have the obligation to be constantly aware of the needs of the person of the third age.