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[Burnout syndrome due to workload in the care for cancer patients]
Jonathan Israel Ramírez-Pérez1, Maricela Osorio-Guzmán2
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Residencia en Medicina Conductual. Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, México.
Background:
The burnout syndrome (BS) is defined as a response to chronic work stress. It appears as a subjective phenomenon and its main symptoms are the loss of enthusiasm towards work, a feeling of professional failure, feelings of guilt, emotional exhaustion and indifference to patients' problems.
Objective:
To evaluate the prevalence of BS in health personnel who care for cancer patients in a tertiary hospital.
Material And Methods:
Descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 41 health professionals dedicated to providing direct care to cancer patients, which were selected through an intentional non-probabilistic sampling. The Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Burnout Syndrome was applied.
Results:
In the sample studied, BS presented a prevalence of 51.21% at the medium level, 9.75% at the high level and 2.43% at the critical level. Significant differences were found between groups by service and work seniority.
Conclusions:
A high prevalence of symptoms of BS was found in the study participants, derived mainly from the excessive workload, the type of care provided, as well as experiences related to contact with people living with cancer, the hospital environment, and the type of interpersonal relationships that emerge there. The personnel most affected was that one belonging to Medical Oncology, Psychology, and Social Work.
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