Burnout syndrome in university professors in health courses

Abstract

Objective To analyze the burnout syndrome in professors of health courses. Method It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. For data collection were used the Maslach Burnout Inventory, in addition, a socioeconomic questionnaire. That was used Fisher's exact test to verify the association between sociodemographic variables and the presence of Burnout. Results 57 college professors participated in the study, most of them female (n=39; 68.4%) and with professional experience over 10 years (n=30; 52.6%). Most have another job (n=43; 75.4%) and devote more than 40 hours a week to work (n=35; 61.4%). The leisure variable is shown to be statistically significant in relation to have burnout or not, showing the highest proportion of problems among those who refer to not leaving leisure. High percentages of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low professional achievement were observed, revealing a high prevalence of burnout syndrome between the professors. Conclusion These findings deserve attention for monitoring psychosocial and organizational factors in the work process that may interfere with the quality of life and the health conditions of this worker.