Efectos asociados al desgaste en cuidadores formales de una clínica privada de la ciudad de Cuenca, provincia del Azuay, durante el año 2024-2025

Abstract

Abstract: The research aimed to identify the effects associated with burnout in formal caregivers in a clinic in the city of Cuenca, province of Azuay, during the year 2024-20205, to fulfill this objective, the methodology of quantitative, non-experimental approach of exploratory, descriptive and correlational type was proceeded, in addition the research was carried out taking a nonprobabilistic sample of accessibility-accident of 38 formal caregivers of the canton. For this, 6 instruments were used; AD Hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, caregiver burden interview, General Health Questionnaire [GHQ-12], professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales V (ProQOL V), Empathy Burnout Syndrome Scale, Maslach Chronic Job Stress Inventory (Maslach Burnout Inventory [MBI]). The findings obtained from the present study show that, in terms of prevalence of overload and emotional exhaustion, the majority do not experience overload (86.8%), a significant minority (13.2%) does, which could indicate mechanisms of denial or adaptation to stress. Regarding emotional exhaustion, 26.3% of caregivers have high levels, 31.6% medium levels and 42.1% low levels.