Burnout Syndrome in physiotherapists working in teaching, clinical and hospital areas during the COVID-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.2023.e5017Keywords:
Burnout, Burnout, Professional, Occupational Stress, Mental Health, PhysiotherapyAbstract
INTRODUCTION: According to the World Health Organization, Burnout syndrome is a response to the chronification of stress, strict to the work context. Some studies recognized this condition in 1980 and highlighted emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment experienced by professionals. There is a need to understand the Burnout syndrome in physical therapists, and the aggravation of the COVID-19 pandemic in these professionals working in the teaching, clinical and hospital areas OBJECTIVE: To verify the frequency of Burnout syndrome in physical therapists and to associate the impact of the work environment and the work variables in each area of work in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: This is an observational, descriptive-analytical study with a quantitative approach and cross-sectional design. A questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, occupational and behavioral data, as well as the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in its Human Services Survey (HSS) version. The inclusion criteria were age (22 to 70 years old), both genders, duly qualified by the professional council, and working in at least one fixed place of attendance for a minimum period of 06 months. Data analysis was done using the T test, Anova, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney. The significance level was set at p<0.05 and 95% CIs. RESULTS: 57 physiotherapist professionals working in clinics, hospitals and teaching participated. We compared the 03 criteria of the BS and its total score and correlated the 03 scenarios, in this regard, the three groups had Burnout Syndrome, since the literature recommends that high emotional exhaustion, associated with high depersonalization and low personal fulfillment is considered a syndrome of Burnout. CONCLUSION: Physical therapists have a high level of incidence of BS, it was found that the pandemic aggravated the prevalence and impact of BS on professionals working in hospitals, clinics and teaching.
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