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. 2008 Dec 20;36(8):442–447. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1157/13081058

Relación de la calidad de vida profesional y el burnout en médicos de atención primaria

Relationship between the quality of professional life and the burnout of primary health care doctors

F Jorge Rodríguez a,⁎, MA Blanco Ramos b, S Issa Pérez a,b, L Romero García a,b, P Gayoso Diz a,b
PMCID: PMC7669111  PMID: 16287557

Abstract

Objective

To know the relationship, if this exists, between the quality of professional life (CPL) and the burnout of primary health care staff.

Design

Transversal study employing CVP-35 test and MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory), both sent by postmail.

Setting

3 urban centers and 3 rural centers. Total: 131 professionals.

Measures

In the CVP-35 test, scores from 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum) are obtained. Maslach categorised each dimension into high, medium and low level.

Results

71.7% answered. Medium age 44 years, average of 1339 sanitary cards. The number of visits/day was 37, home visits 1 per day. The CVP average was 4.48 (95% CI, 4.08-4.88). The damage perception in the post 5.9 (95% CI, 5.6-6.1); the professional intrinsic motivation 6.5 (95% CI, 6.2-6.7), and the manager support 3.8 (95% CI, 3.6-4.1). MBI: high depersonalization 54.3%, emotional exhaustion (r=0.6; P<.0001), intrinsic motivation, and personal accomplishment (r=0.46; P<.0001) and profesional quality of life front emotional fatigue (r= −0.4; P < .0005).

Conclusions

CPL and burnout measure different but related dimensions. Therefore, its utility is dependent on the objectives. Target elements, which can improve the quality of professional life, can be identified from these tools.

Key words: Job satisfaction, Burnout professional, Primary health care, Questionnaires

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