Prevalence of Burnout syndrome in health professionals of an onco-hematological pediatric hospital

• Main Authors: Aline Bedin Zanatta (Author), Sergio Roberto de Lucca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1980-220X; 10.1590/S0080-623420150000200010
• Keywords: Agotamiento Profesional; Personal de Salud; Salud Laboral; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Nursing; RT1-120; Mental healing; RZ400-408; Education (General); L7-991
• Source: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, Vol 49, Iss 2, Pp 0253-0258 (2015)

OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in medical professionals, nurses and nursing technicians working in an Onco-Hematological Pediatric Hospital in São Paulo. METHOD An exploratory, descriptive study with cross-sectional design and quantitative approach, with a sample of 188 health professionals. Data were collected using two self-report instruments: the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS) which is a biosocial data form, and a non-participant observation guide. RESULTS High depersonalization for nurses (29.8%), low job performance for physicians (27.8%), and of nursing technicians (25.5%). High scores were identified in at least two domains of Burnout in 19.2% of nurses, 16.8% of nursing technicians, and 16.6% of doctors. CONCLUSION Health professionals are highly vulnerable to each of the dimensions of Burnout syndrome - namely emotional exhaustion, alienation, and low job performance/satisfaction- in the hospital work.