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Burnout syndrome among Ecuadorian medical doctors and nurses during COVID-19 pandemic / Síndrome de Burnout en médicos/as y enfermeros/as ecuatorianos durante la pandemia de COVID-19
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the occurrence and intensity of Burnout Syndrome (SB) in Ecuadorian doctors and nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials andmethods:
Observational cross-sectional study. 224 physicians and nurses from establishments of the Ecuadorian comprehensive health network participated. Participants were administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data were analyzed through linear regression models using R.Results:
More than 90% of the medical and nursing staff presented moderate-severe SB, which was statistically significantly associated with function (doctor vs. nurse), age and gender. Medical personnel were affected more frequently than nursing personnel, both globally and on the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscales.Conclusions:
During the COVID-19 pandemine more than 90% of the medical and nursingpersonnel presented moderate to severe SB, with the medical staff being the most frequentlyaffected.RESUMEN
Objetivo:
Determinar la ocurrencia e intensidad de Síndrome de Burnout (SB) en médicos y enfermeros/as ecuatorianos/as durante la pandemia del COVID-19.Materiales ymétodos:
Estudio observacional de corte transversal. Participaron 224 médicos/as y enfermeros/as de establecimientos de la red integral de salud ecuatoriana, a quienes se administró el Inventario de Burnout de Maslach. Se analizaron los datos a través de modelos deregresión lineal usando R.Resultados:
Más del 90% del personal médico y de enfermería presento SB moderado-severo, el cual se asoció de manera estadísticamente significativa a función (médico vs. enfermera/o),edad y género. El personal médico es afectado con mayor frecuencia que el personal de enfermería, tanto a nivel global como en las subescalas de agotamiento emocional y despersonalización.Conclusión:
Durante la pandemia de COVID-19 más del 90% del personal médico y de enfermería presentó SB moderado a severo, siendo el personal médico el afectado con más frecuencia.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 3 Human resources for health
Database:
SciELO Preprints
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
Spanish
Year:
2020
Document type:
Preprint
