Professional burnout and patient safety culture in Primary Health Care

• Main Authors: Vitória Talya dos Santos Sousa (Author), Hirlana Girão Dias (Author), Fernanda Pereira de Sousa (Author), Roberta Meneses Oliveira (Author), Edmara Chaves Costa (Author), Patrícia Freire de Vasconcelos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the association between the risk of occupational exhaustion (burnout) and safety culture in Primary Health Care. Methods: ross-sectional study conducted in 18 Primary Health Care Units in the Northeast of Brazil. Three questionnaires were used: sociodemographic, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: seventy-eight healthcare workers participated, of which 64.1% presented a reduced risk of burnout; and 11.5%, a high risk (p=0.000). The following were identified as weakened dimensions of safety culture: Work pressure and pace; Owner, managing partners, leadership support; Overall ratings on quality; and Overall rating on patient safety. Conclusions: an association was found between low risk of developing burnout syndrome and positive evaluation of safety culture.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0311