Estrés laboral crónico en cuidadores informales de pacientes con discapacidad que asisten a un centro de salud pública ubicado el norte de la ciudad de Santo Domingo en el año 2017.

Abstract

Abstract:The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of chronic work stress in informal caregivers of patients with disabilities who attend a public health center located north of the city of Santo Domingo; The importance of the study was to know the affectations generated by chronic work stress in informal caregivers participating in the study. To fulfill the objective, the information was collected through the interview technique, using various psychological instruments among which are: Ad-Hoc sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Cargo interview for formal caregivers, Satisfaction scale vital, General Health Questionnaire, Social Support Questionnaire, COPE-28 Inventory and Resilience Scale. The study included a sample of 40 informal caregivers and was carried out under a quantitative, non-experimental research design, with descriptive and transactional scope. The results obtained were: a case with the presence of burnout and in the dimensions of the syndrome, 95.0% had high emotional exhaustion, 2.5% had high depersonalization and 57.5% had low personal achievement.