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O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o nível de engajamento e de adição ao trabalho e suas correlações com recursos pessoais, recursos do trabalho e demandas no trabalho em profissionais de Recursos Humanos (RH). Participaram 440 profissionais, 80% do sexo feminino, das cinco regiões brasileiras. Os resultados sugerem que os profissionais de RH têm engajamento mediano, compatível com autoestima, otimismo, autoeficácia e esperança. Também apresentam nível de adição laboral médio, de modo que os achados demonstram que o trabalho excessivo e trabalho compulsivo é uma realidade da prática deles. Para a faixa etária acima dos 40 anos, o nível de engajamento demonstrou ser médio-inferior, algo contrário às expectativas para esta fase solidificação de carreira. Ademais, foi encontrada correlação positiva e fraca com a adição ao trabalho, o que sugere a influência do trabalho excessivo e compulsivo no modo de ativação de energia. Apresentamos sugestões de estudos futuros para avanços na área.
The main goal of this study was to evaluate the level of engagement and workaholism and its correlations with personal resources, job resources and job demands in Human Resources professionals. In this study, 440 HR professionals participated, being 80% women from Brazil's five region. The findings suggest that HR professionals show an average level of engagement with the work they do, which is compatible with self-esteem, optimism, self-efficacy and hope. Besides, they also show an average level of workaholism, which demonstrates that excessive and compulsive work is something real in their everyday routine. People over 40 years old showing a lower average level of engagement, which was unexpected since this age group is supposed to be solid careers. Moreover, a positive and weak correlation with workaholism was found, which suggests the influence of excessive and compulsive work at the way energy is activated. Suggestions are presented for further studies in the area.
El principal objetivo de este estudio fue el de evaluar el nivel de compromiso y de adicción al trabajo y sus correlaciones con recursos personales, recursos laborales y demandas en el trabajo en profesionales de recursos humanos. Participaron 440 profesionales, 80% sexo femenino, de las cinco regiones de Brasil. Los hallazgos sugieren que los profesionales de RH mostraron un nivel promedio de compromiso, compatible con autoestima, optimismo, autoeficacia y esperanza. También mostraron un nivel de adicción laboral promedio, lo que demuestra que el trabajo excesivo y compulsivo es una realidad en su rutina diaria. Para el grupo de edad superior a los 40 años, el nivel de compromiso demostró ser inferior en promedio algo contrario a las expectativas para esta fase solidificación de carrera. Además, se encontró una positiva y débil correlación con la adicción al trabajo, lo que sugiere la influencia del trabajo excesivo y compulsivo a la vez que es activada la energía. Se presentan sugerencias para estudios futuros en el área.
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Background: The burnout syndrome affects more than half of students and professionals involved in healthcare worldwide and is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a low perception of self-efficacy. Several studies indicate that when students are burnt-out, clinical work, professionalism and ethical behavior, as well as empathy, are negatively affected, while the risk of academic attrition, depression and suicidal ideation tend to increase. At a national level, recent information shows that one out of every two medical students suffer burnout at the beginning of the clinical cycle, a situation that does not improve after finishing undergraduate medical training. There is no consensus on which are the most appropriate strategies to face the problem of burnout in students and health-care professionals. Some studies indicate that the experience of medical and health educators may be key to the design of effective strategies to address this problem. Aim: To identify the burnout risk and protection factors of students at different medical schools. Material and Methods: In this study -in which 34 expert health educators from eight Chilean medical schools and other health-related schools participated- we used a qualitative methodology based on the appreciative inquiry to explore the key elements associated with the occurrence of burnout, identify protective and risk factors, as well as discuss possible effective interventions to prevent it. Results: There are personal, academic and contextual elements that act as protective or risk factors of burnout. In addition, the educators identified key elements to design organizational and curricular interventions to face the problem of burnout at a local level. Conclusions: Burnout is a serious problem in the formation of health care professionals. Teacher training aimed at promoting student'well-being must include the teaching of communication skills that consider both the generation gap and the profile of the professional medical schools intend to form.
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Humans , Students, Health Occupations/psychology , Burnout, Professional/etiology , Burnout, Professional/prevention & control , Schools, Medical , Self Care , Chile , Risk Factors , Protective FactorsABSTRACT
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is an uncommon disease of unknown etiology, and is characterized by the presence of multiple sub-pleural and intra-alveolar microcalcifications. We present the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic renal disease, but with no respiratory symptoms.
La microlitiasis pulmonar alveolar es una enfermedad infrecuente, de etiología desconocida, caracterizada por la presencia de múltiples microcalcificaciones intraalveolares y subpleurales. Presentamos el caso de un paciente asintomático respiratorio, con historia clínica de artritis reumatoide y enfermedad renal crónica.