Burnout syndrome in resident of the Clínica Universitaria Reina Fabiola

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Burnout syndrome (SB) is a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused
by excessive and prolonged stress in the workplace.
Medical residences are a training model based on supervised learning while developing activities related to
medical practice. Residents are particularly vulnerable to stress because in many cases they have not yet
managed to forge the adaptive mechanisms necessary to deal with the transformation of students to health
professionals.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of SB in resident doctors of our institution with a predisposition
to the appearance of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of professional development.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on the
population of resident physicians at the Clínica Universitaria Reina Fabiola (CURF). A total of 107 resident
physicians during the 2016-2019 period were included in the study. The instrument used to collect the data
was the Maslach self-filled, anonymous and voluntary participation questionnaire: Burnout Inventory
(MBI)
RESULTS: 107 interviews were conducted where the corresponding surveys were completed. Of this total
of 34 residents surveyed, 32% (95% CI 23.26-40.84) presented Burnout Syndrome in its classic expression,
but high values were also obtained in the three domains evaluated: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization
and personal fulfillment.
DISCUSSION: The prevalence’s of Burnout Syndrome (SB) found in resident doctors of the Reina Fabiola
University Clinic are consistent with those found in other research published in the city of Córdoba and
other international studies. SB is insidious, difficult to diagnose and is usually denied by those who have it.
CONCLUSION: The prevalence rate of Burnout Syndrome in resident doctors of our institution is high and
the prevalence observed in other institutions is similar