Factores asociados al desgaste en cuidadores formales en un hospital público del cantón Piñas, provincia de El Oro, durante el año 202

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Abstract: The present study aimed to identify factors associated with burnout in formal caregivers working in a public hospital in the Piñas canton, El Oro province, during the year 2024. The methodology was quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive. The sample included 39 professionals. The following instruments were applied: Caregiver Burden Interview, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL V), Empathy Burnout Syndrome Scale, and the Maslach Chronic Job Stress Inventory (MBI). Results: 7.7% reported intense burnout and a moderate level of mental health (mean = 11.53). 12.8% reported low compassion satisfaction, 38.5% high empathy burnout, and 10.3% were at medium risk for burnout. Empathy burnout showed moderate levels of vulnerability (9.64), personal care resources (11.46), and personal involvement (11.64). In burnout, 33.3% presented high emotional exhaustion, 28.2% high depersonalization, and 46.2% low personal accomplishment. Conclusion: This demonstrates the need to implement strategies to strengthen the mental health and overall well-being of staff.