Frequency of Burnout Syndrome in a sample of intensivists physiotherapists
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.v8i2.1962Keywords:
Critical Care. Physical Therapists. Burnout.Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Burnout syndrome is a condition that basically involves three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduction of professional achievement. He presents himself today as one of the great psychosocial problems in Brazil, being a record holder in his absence and incapacities for work. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency of burnout syndrome in a sample of intensive physical therapists in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional, descriptive study using the Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess the syndrome and its dimensions and Symptoms Inventory to assess the frequency with which some symptoms are felt in the daily lives of intensive physical therapists. RESULTS: were included in the survey data for 45 intensive physical therapists, and 20% had high levels of emotional exhaustion, 1 (2.2%) high level to depersonalization and 6 (13.3%) with high reduced professional accomplishment. The frequency of the Burnout syndrome showed a significant percentage 31.1% (14 participants). CONCLUSION: The number of patients, as well as the number of these services, per shift contributes to physical and mental overload professional, featuring the work of physical therapy as a risk factor for the incidence of SB.Downloads
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05/17/2018
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Rosa Camelier FW, Bonina da Silva T, Rodrigues Bandeira Tosta Maciel R, Alves Portella DD, Magalhães Duarte AC, Conceição das Mercês M. Frequency of Burnout Syndrome in a sample of intensivists physiotherapists. Rev Pesq Fisio [Internet]. 2018 May 17 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];8(2):258-6. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/fisioterapia/article/view/1962