Prevalencia del Síndrome de Burnout en cuidadores informales de personas con discapacidad severa, en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito en el año 2018.

Abstract

Abstract: This research aims on the study of the Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among informal caregivers of people with severe disabilities, who are beneficiaries of a state-issued economic subsidy. The objective is to identify the prevalence of Burnout syndrome and its three levels (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal fulfillment), among informal carers, within the Metropolitan district of Quito, during 2018. The present research is quantitative and the sample counted with the participation of 40 people, 35 women, and 5 men, in addition, the applied instruments were: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the burden interview for formal carers, the Scale of Vital Satisfaction (ESV), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), COPE inventory, Social Support Survey Instrument (MOS), and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). The instruments and interviews were applied at the home of the informal caregivers. The analysis of results shows 38 cases with the prevalence of Burnout syndrome also known as occupational stress, with a tendency toward emotional exhaustion and low personal fulfillment.