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[Burnout syndrome epidemiology].

Villanueva R Orbáiz¹, Albaladejo R Vicente, Ortega P Molina

¹Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia, Facultad de Medicina, UCM. mrvillan@med.ucm.es

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Psychology
Nursing Studies

Context:

Burnout syndrome is prevalent among healthcare professionals, particularly nurses.
Understanding contributing factors is crucial for mitigating negative consequences.
This study focuses on nurses in a Madrid hospital setting.

Purpose:

To investigate the three dimensions of burnout syndrome: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment.
To identify personal, labor, and institutional factors contributing to burnout development.
To analyze the relationship between these factors and burnout dimensions in nursing staff.

Summary:

A cross-sectional study utilized questionnaires and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) on a random sample of nursing staff.
Sociodemographic, labor, and institutional variables were collected alongside burnout dimensions.
Multiple logistic regression analysis identified significant risk factors for burnout.

Impact:

Unfavorable professional opinions regarding institutional variables emerged as clear risk factors.
Emotional exhaustion was particularly associated with these negative perceptions.
Findings highlight the need for addressing institutional factors to reduce nurse burnout.