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Burnout syndrome in internal medicine specialists and factors associated with its onset

Burnout is a psychosocial syndrome caused by stressful working conditions and affects 30–60% of medical personnel. The aim of this study was to assess the burnout rate of Spanish internists and the factors related to its onset. We conducted a survey of work conditions followed by the Maslach Burnout...

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Published in:Revista clínica espanõla (English edition) 2020-08, Vol.220 (6), p.331-338
Main Authors: Macía-Rodríguez, C., Martín Iglesias, D., Moreno Diaz, J., Aranda Sánchez, M., Ortiz Llauradó, G., Montaño Martínez, A., Muñoz Muñoz, C., López Reboiro, M.L., González-Munera, A.
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Summary:Burnout is a psychosocial syndrome caused by stressful working conditions and affects 30–60% of medical personnel. The aim of this study was to assess the burnout rate of Spanish internists and the factors related to its onset. We conducted a survey of work conditions followed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which was disseminated through the email regist. A total of 934 internists (58.8% women and a median age of 40.0 years) answered the survey. Of those who responded, 55.0% indicated high emotional fatigue, 61.7% indicated a high sense of depersonalisation, 58.6% indicated low personal fulfillment. Of those who responded, 33.4% said that they experienced burnout. Burnout syndrome was independently related to age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.94-0.98), poor work environment (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.31–2.82), insufficient wages (OR 1.79; 95% CI 1.20–2.67), receiving threats (OR 1.703; 95% CI 1.204–2.410) and the feeling of a lack of professional progress (OR 2.83; 95% CI 1.92–4.17). Burnout syndrome affects 33.4% of internists in Spain, and its onset is independently related with age, poor work environment, a lack of professional progress, insufficient financial remuneration and experiencing threats by patients or colleagues. El burnout es un síndrome psicosocial que se produce en respuesta a situaciones estresantes durante el desarrollo laboral; afecta a un 30-60% del personal sanitario. El objetivo de este estudio es valorar su frecuencia en los internistas de España y qué factores podrían relacionarse con su aparición. Se realizó una encuesta sobre las condiciones laborales seguida del Maslach Burnout Inventory y se difundió mediante el registro de correos electrónicos y las redes sociales de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y un análisis univariante y multivariante para valorar qué variables se asociaron con la presencia de síndrome de burnout. Contestaron la encuesta 934 internistas, 58,8% mujeres, con una mediana de edad de 40,0 años. Un 55,0% presentaba un grado de cansancio emocional alto, un 61,7% un grado de despersonalización alto y un 58,6% un grado de realización personal bajo. El 33,4% presentaba burnout. El síndrome de burnout se relacionó de forma independiente con la edad (OR 0,96; IC 95% 0,94-0,98), el mal ambiente de trabajo (OR 1,94; IC 95% 1,31-2,82), no ganar suficiente dinero (OR 1,79; IC 95% 1,20-2,67, haber recibido amenazas OR 1,703; 1,204-2,410 y tener la sensación de no progresar profesionalmente OR 2
ISSN:2254-8874
2254-8874
DOI:10.1016/j.rceng.2019.10.010