Evaluation of functional state in medical personnel with long length of service.

Examination covered 118 medical staffers with length of service 25,7±6,3 years. Materials included work conditons, case histories, physical and laboratory examinations, cardiointervalography. To identify emotional burnout syndrome, the authors used simultaneous testing with <> (MBI) and questionnaire <>. According to emotional burnout syndrome components, somatic disease manifestations, cognitive, emotional, motivational and attitudinal disorders were assessed. Findings are that vegetative nervous system in medical personnel with long length of service is overstrained, functional resources are exhausted, energetic level is under normal level - that is supported by clinical and laboratory data. 36,4% of the medical staffers were diagnosed as having vegetative dysfunction syndrome. Complaints of psycho-physical, social and psychologic and/or behavoral symptoms were seen in 7% of the examinees; hypodynamia - in 53%; excuses for sedatives or psychoactive drugs intake - in 53%. Findings are that according to periodic medical examinations risk groups should be formed and specific medical and prophylactic measures should be provided.