Prevalencia del síndrome de Burnout en médicos del ministerio de salud pública del Azuay según jornada laboral 2011

Abstract

PURPOSE. Determine the prevalence of the different dimensions of burnout syndrome in medical outpatients Ministry of Public Health of the province of Azuay and its relationship to the working hours of 4 and 8 hours per day, in 2011.- MATERIALS AND METHODS. Cross-sectional study, with a sample of physicians working in outpatient operating units of the 10 MOH health areas of the province of Azuay, who were administered a questionnaire. We measured the relationship between the presence of burnout syndrome with the type of workday. The sample was calculated using EpiInfo 3.5.1 program, with a universe of 320, giving a total of 124 doctors divided into two groups (4 and 8 hours per day). The data were processed and tabulated in SPSS.- RESULTS: 126 medical professionals from the public sector, with a working day of 8 and 4 hours (n = 63), the prevalence of Burnout for the Azuay is 2.38%. In Burnout dimensions have a prevalence of 8.73% in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of 12.69% 20.63% fulfillment. We found that 8-hour workday has a RP: 2.67 (CI: 0,7-9.5) on emotional exhaustion, depersonalization RP: 1.29 (CI: 0.5-3.2) and low personal accomplishment RP: 3.29 (CI: 1.5-7.2).- CONCLUSIONS. The 8-hour workday for doctors who work in outpatient MSP of Azuay is associated with higher levels of burnout in all three dimensions in relation to doctors who work four hours. The overall prevalence of burnout in this population is low compared to other countries.AU