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

• Main Authors: Aline Bedin Zanatta, Sergio Roberto de Lucca
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-04-01
• Series: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
• Subjects: Agotamiento Profesional; Personal de Salud; Salud Laboral
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342015000200253&lng=en&tlng=en

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.