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. 2013 Apr 3;32(6):343–348. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1016/S0212-6567(03)79294-4

Estudio sobre la prevalencia del burnout en los médicos del Área Sanitaria de Talavera de la Reina

Study of the prevalence of burnout in doctors in the health area of talavera de la reina

A Martínez de la Casa Muñoz a,, E Magaña Loarte b, A Franco Moreno c, A Segura Fragoso d
PMCID: PMC7684328  PMID: 14572397

Abstract

Objective

To determine the degree of burnout or professional wear-and-tear in doctors from the Talavera de la Reina Health Area and linked factors

Design

Transversal, descriptive study

Participants

Doctors in primary care (PC)(n=106) and specialist care (SC) (n=129)

Measurements and Results

Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire and a survey with social and demographic variables and suggestions. Both were anonymous and self-administered

Results

144 (61.27%) answered, 63 from PC and 81 SC. 72.2% were male, with a meanage of 45 (with little variability between PC and SC). Average years worked were 18.65.102 (70.83%) worked cover. 85 (59.02%) had an indefinite contract, 49 (34.02%) a temporary one, and 10 (6.94%) other kinds.76.4% of the professionals suffered burnout(moderate in 38.9% and high in 37.5%). The difference between PC and SC burnout(85.7% vs 69.1%) was statistically significant.In the remaining variables studied (age, sex, marital status, working of cover shifts…) we found no significant differences. Among suggestions to mitigate burnout were demands to support improvements in working conditions, greater personal and professional recognition, involvement of the government and management, economic remuneration,providing more training and research, etc

Conclusions

Professional wear-and-tear or burnout is very high in our area, and is higher in PC than in SC

Key words: Burnout, Doctors, Prevalence study

El trabajo ha sido presentado en las Jornadas de Investigación de Atención Primaria de Talavera de la Reina 2002, y obtuvo el 2.° Premio

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