BACKGROUND Burnout syndrome is related to cultural and individual factors. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of burnout and the scores for its three components with the perceptions and the demographic and professional characteristics of the workers. METHODS Burnout syndrome was studied in 11,530 Hispanic Americans and Spanish healthcare professionals (51% male, mean age 41.7 ...

Burnout is a pathological syndrome in which emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DEP), and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment (PA) develop in response to prolonged occupational stress. Those working in the physiotherapy profession appear to be at risk for professional burnout brought on by the specific character of the medical professions, involving continuous contact with pati...

Objective: to determine the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) for surgeons working in referral hospital for trauma in Maceio and to evaluate the possible correlation between BS and weekly workload. Methods: cross-sectional study with 43 on-call surgeons at Professor Osvaldo Brandão Vilela General State Hospital, Maceió, between July and December, 2015. A self-administered form was used to e...

INTRODUCTION The main goal of the present study was to analyze the burnout syndrome due to selected personality traits (based on the Cloninger's psychobiological personality model and positive and negative affectivity) and the degree of mismatch between teachers and their work environment (described in terms of the Model of Worklife Areas). The 2nd goal was to determine if the participants coul...

AIM The aim of this study was to examine the level of burnout and factors that contribute to burnout in hospital nurses in the People's Republic of China. BACKGROUND While burnout among hospital nurses has been widely researched in western countries, little research has investigated burnout among hospital nurses in China. METHOD A translated version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Se...

BACKGROUND Almost three-quarters of family practice residents in British Columbia (BC) meet criteria for burnout. We sought to understand how burnout is perceived and experienced by family medicine residents, and to identify both contributory and protective factors for resident burnout. METHOD Two semi-structured focus groups were conducted with ten family practice residents from five distinc...

BACKGROUND Burnout is typically viewed as an individual condition, and no link has been identified between burnout and loneliness. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of burnout with loneliness and social network degree and centrality. METHODS A survey containing the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), a 3-question loneliness scale, and a social connectivity component was sent to resident...

BACKGROUND Burnout is known to occur in public service workers leading to a reduction in effectiveness at work. AIM To estimate the prevalence of burnout in junior doctors and its impact on patient care. METHODS A cross-sectional study of junior doctors at three hospitals in Mexico City was conducted. Measures used included the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), measuring depersonalization (D...

INTRODUCTION The burnout syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment. It is associated with impaired job performance. METHODS This descriptive study examined 171 physicians for the presence of burnout and its related risk factors. The evaluation of burnout was through Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The participant was considered to m...