Burnout Syndrome (Bs) Among Doctors During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Porto Velho-ro, Brazil

Abstract

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Burnout syndrome (BS) occurs due to chronic exposure to stressors in the workplace. In addition to the stressful conditions to which doctors are exposed under usual situations, the COVID-19 pandemic has added greater pressure to the reality of these professionals. OBJECTIVES: to identify the frequency of BS, and the possible associated risk factors, among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic in Porto Velho-RO, Brazil. METHODOLOGY: it is a cross-sectional study carried out through a questionnaire answered by physicians who signed the Informed Consent. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used as a basis. RESULTS: The prevalence of BS in this study was 77.5% (107/138), with 43.48% (60/138) with BS in the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions, 29% (40/138) with emotional exhaustion alone, and 5.1% (7/138) only with depersonalization. The prevalence of low personal accomplishment was 17.4% (24/138), between these 95.8% (23/24) had BS. Statistical tests were carried out and suggest that being female, being under 30 years of age, having less than 5 years of working experience, being single, moving away from family during the pandemic, working or have worked on the frontline are risk factors for BS. While having children, being married, and living with the family are possible protective factors. The number of hours worked between physicians with and without BS was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: High levels of Burnout Syndrome were evidenced in the research participants. This study highlights correlated risk factors, with its results being consistent with the literature.