Prevalencia del síndrome de Burnout en los anestesiólogos del Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena de Sevilla / Prevalence of burnout among anesthesiologists at Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena de Sevilla
Rev. esp. anestesiol. reanim
; 53(6): 359-362, jun.-jul. 2006. tab, graf
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RESUMEN
El síndrome de burnout se produce como consecuenciadel estrés crónico y se caracteriza por cansancioemocional, despersonalización y disminución delsentimiento de realización profesional. Se han publicadomuy pocos estudios sobre anestesiólogos a pesar deque se considera una especialidad especialmente estresante.Para conocer la prevalencia en el Departamentode Anestesiología y Reanimación de nuestro Hospitalrealizamos un estudio transversal utilizando un cuestionariocon cuestiones sociodemográficas y la versiónespañola del Maslach Burnout Inventory. Con un total de41 cuestionarios válidos (tasa de respuesta del 69,4%),los valores medios fueron 19,5 (DE 9,5) puntos para elcansancio emocional, 7,4 (DE 5,5) para la despersonalizacióny 32,5 (DE 9,1) para la realización profesional.Encontramos niveles altos de cansancio emocionalen el 19,5% de los anestesiólogos y dedespersonalización en el 31,7%, y niveles bajos derealización profesional en el 41,4%. Presentaron nivelespreocupantes en al menos una de las dimensiones el58,3% de los anestesiólogos; en dos el 21,8% y en las tresescalas simultáneamente el 12,1%. No hubo diferenciassignificativas relacionadas con el sexo, edad, tiempo devida profesional o situación laboral. Los niveles de burnoutde nuestro Departamento son similares a los quepresentan anestesiólogos de otros países y sensiblementeinferiores a los de otras especialidades de nuestro país
ABSTRACT
Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion,depersonalization, and lowered sense of professionalaccomplishment, is a consequence of chronic stress. Fewstudies have been published on burnout in anesthesiologyeven though this specialty is considered particularlystressful. We surveyed members of the department ofanesthesiology and postoperative care in our hospital,using an anonymous questionnaire including items onsocial and personal characteristics and the Spanish languageversion of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Fortyonevalid questionnaires were returned, for a responserate of 69.4%. Mean (SD) scores were 19.5 (9.5) points foremotional exhaustion, 7.4 (5.5) for depersonalization, and32.5 (9.1) for professional accomplishment. We detectedhigh levels of emotional exhaustion in 19.5% of the anesthesiologistsand of depersonalization in 31.7%. Scoresreflecting low levels of sense of personal accomplishmentwere recorded for 41.4%. Scores for concern on at least 1subscale were noted for 58.3% of the anesthesiologists, on2 subscales for 21.8%, and on 3 subscales for 12.1%. Nosignificant differences were detected in relation to gender,age, stage in professional life, or employment status. Burnoutlevels in our department are similar to those reportedfor anesthesiologists in other countries and detectablylower than those of other specialties in Spain
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce
Health problem:
Healthcare Workforce Management
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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Hospitals, University
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Anesthesiology
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. esp. anestesiol. reanim
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena/España