Burnout syndrome in university professors and academic staff members: psychometric properties of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Brazilian version

Abstract The aims of this study were to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Brazilian version (CBI-Br) in a sample of university professors and academic staff members of Brazilian public universities, to estimate the level of burnout syndrome (BS) among these workers, and to assess the associations of BS with demographic and occupational determinants of the syndrome. A total of 676 workers participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis results supported a three-factor model with 18 items and an acceptable overall fit. Adequate convergent and discriminant validity of the CBI-Br's factors were observed, as well as adequate reliability of the instrument for the sample. In conclusion, the results of this study provide evidence of the validity and reliability of the CBI-Br for the measurement of BS in Brazilian university professors and academic staff members. In addition, the CBI-Br may be an important tool for the diagnosis of psychosocial risks related to BS in the academic environment.

Modelos explicativos e de intervenção na promoção da saúde do trabalhador: [revisão] / Modelos explicativos de intervención en la promoción de la salud del trabajador: [revisión] / Explanative and intervention models in workers' health promotion: [review]

OBJETIVO: Buscar evidências científicas, na literatura, de modelos explicativos e de intervenção para promoção da saúde do trabalhador e prevenção de acidentes de trabalho com material biológico. MÉTODOS: Revisão integrativa da literatura. RESULTADOS: Onze artigos atenderam aos critérios estabelecidos, 36,4 por cento usaram modelos explicativos centrados no comportamento individual ou possibilitaram a interação entre os indivíduos e prestadores de serviço, 63,6 por cento usaram modelos de intervenção para a promoção da saúde de trabalhadores expostos a riscos biológicos. CONCLUSÃO: Os modelos de intervenção são os mais relevantes na área de saúde do trabalhador, pois direcionam para um modo de dispor os meios técnicos e científicos para intervir sobre riscos e danos à saúde, incorporando uma lógica que orienta as intervenções técnicas sobre os problemas e necessidades dos trabalhadores.

OBJECTIVE: To search for scientific evidence in literature of explanative and intervention models to promote workers' health and prevent occupational accidents with biological material. METHODS: Integrative literature review. RESULTS: Eleven articles met the inclusion criteria, with 36.4 percent of them using explanative models centered on the individual behavior or enabling the interaction between individuals and service providers; 63.6 percent used intervention models to promote the health of workers exposed to biological risks. CONCLUSION: Intervention models are more relevant in the worker health area, since they organize the technical and scientific means to intervene in risks and damage to health, incorporating a logic that guides the technical interventions for the problems and necessities of the workers.

OBJETIVO: Buscar evidencias científicas, en la literatura, de modelos explicativos y de intervención para la promoción de la salud del trabajador y prevención de accidentes de trabajo con material biológico. MÉTODOS: Revisión integrada de la literatura. RESULTADOS: Once artículos atendieron a los criterios establecidos, 36,4 por ciento usaron modelos explicativos centrados en el comportamiento individual o posibilitaron la interacción entre los individuos y prestadores de servicio, 63,6 por ciento usaron modelos de intervención para la promoción de la salud de trabajadores expuestos a riesgos biológicos. CONCLUSIÓN: Los modelos de intervención son los más relevantes en el área de salud del trabajador, pues orientan hacia un modo de disponer los medios técnicos y científicos para intervenir sobre los riesgos y daños a la salud, incorporando una lógica que orienta las intervenciones técnicas sobre los problemas y necesidades de los trabajadores.