Burnout syndrome: evaluation in dentists in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the occurrence of burnout syndrome in dentists in the city of Fortaleza. Material and methods: By means of an analytical-descriptive research of quantitative character through the application of a MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory) and a socio-cultural questionnaire. Results: The sample of 100 respondents was equally divided into female and male (50%), with a mean age of 38.09 years, 60% married, 34% single and 6% divorced. Most of the participants had between one and 20 years of tenure (62%), with a predominance of weekly working hours from 21 to 40 hours (44%). Conclusion: Burnout syndrome was diagnosed in 32% of respondents, without statistical significant differences in the relationship among gender and working hours, marital status and years of tenure (Mann Whiteney p < 0.005).