Professional burnout and patient safety culture in Primary Health Care

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2023-01, Vol.76 (3), p.e20220311-e20220311
• Main Authors: Sousa, Vitória Talya Dos Santos, Dias, Hirlana Girão, Sousa, Fernanda Pereira de, Oliveira, Roberta Meneses, Costa, Edmara Chaves, Vasconcelos, Patrícia Freire de
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Burnout, Professional - etiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Health Personnel; Humans; NURSING; Occupational Burnout; Organizational Culture; Original; Patient Safety; Primary Health Care; Safety Management; Surveys and Questionnaires
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0311

to analyze the association between the risk of occupational exhaustion (burnout) and safety culture in Primary Health Care. ross-sectional study conducted in 18 Primary Health Care Units in the Northeast of Brazil. Three questionnaires were used: sociodemographic, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. seventy-eight healthcare workers participated, of which 64.1% presented a reduced risk of burnout; and 11.5%, a high risk (p=0.000). The following were identified as weakened dimensions of safety culture: Work pressure and pace; Owner, managing partners, leadership support; Overall ratings on quality; and Overall rating on patient safety. an association was found between low risk of developing burnout syndrome and positive evaluation of safety culture.