PREVALENCE OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN MEDICAL GYNECOLOGIST WORKING IN THE EDGARDO REBAGLIATI MARTINS NATIONAL HOSPITALS AND GUILLERMO ALMENARA AUGUST 2007 TO JANUARY 2008

Abstract

It is defined as A Burnout’s Syndrome to the response opposite to the chronic job stress that t suffer the professionals who work at direct contact with other persons. The doctors obstetrics and gynecologists are vulnerable to the development of BurnOut syndrome, for realizing days of work very sacrificed , to be under the pressure of guarding over the life of two human beings and in addition to be this speciality capable of legal doctor problems. Objective: To determine the prevalencia of Burnout Syndrome and to describe the possible relation with some factors sociodemográficos. Materials and Methods: The present is a study of descriptive, market type of transverse court (cut), by means of the questionnaire “Maslach Burnout Inventory “ and a survey on factors sociodemographic in a population of study of 60 doctors, of the National Hospitals Edgardo Rebagliati Martins and Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Results: About 93% of study population, that is 56 subjects of study, are in risk to have BurnOut syndrome, 5% that is 3 subjects of study don’t present BurnOut syndrome, and the last 2% that is 1 subject has BurnOut syndrome. In sociodemographic variables, more than 6 hours of direct work with patients, few free hours, less of twenty years of work in hospital, and to be a Contracted worker, are the ones related to BurnOut syndrome. Conclusions: Of the present work, one emphasizes that in spite of a positive case has alone, almost the totality of the population who makes a percentage of 95 % is in risk of suffering BurnOut, so it is important to implement prevention measures, besides it is possible to prevent the installation of the syndrome.