Prevalencia del síndrome burnout y factores de riesgo en internos de medicina de la Universidad de Cuenca pertenecientes a la cohorte mayo 2022 – abril 2023. Cuenca, Azuay

Abstract

Background: Burnout Syndrome is a psychological disorder characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. The worldwide prevalence of the syndrome among health professionals ranges from 2.2% to 69.2%. It has represented a strong scientific interest in recent years by the medical community due to the high labor demand. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Burnout syndrome and its risk factors in medical interns of the May 2022-April 2023 cohort of the University of Cuenca. Cuenca, Azuay. Methods: It was a cross-sectional analytical study. The sample consisted of all medical interns from the May 2022-April 2023 cohort. The method was the application of surveys where sociodemographic data, risk factors associated with Burnout Syndrome, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory test (MBI) were collected. The data was stored in the SPSSV24 digital database and analyzed according to the type of variable using the respective statistics. Results: The predominant age group was between 25-27 years. 63.5% of participants were women. 86.5% suffer from Burnout syndrome, and 48.6% suffer from it in its severe form. There was no statistical association between the variables studied and having Burnout syndrome. (p>0.005). Conclusions: Undergraduate medical interns presented high levels of risk factors associated with Burnout syndrome, its prevalence was high in this study