Sánchez-Pereda D, Del ÁG, López-Gavito E, Ocampo-González S, Sierra-Salazar M, Pérez-Soto RH

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: burnout syndrome represents a psychosocial phenomenon with important repercussions on health professionals. Objective: the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of burnout among general surgeons associated with the Mexican Association of General Surgery, and explore factors associated with the syndrome. Material and methods: a digital survey was applied to associated members of the Mexican Association of General Surgery. Sociodemographic and professional activity-related variables, as well as predisposing or mitigating factors for this syndrome were included in the survey. In addition, the Maslach Burnout Inventory was also incorporated during the survey. Prevalence of Burnout syndrome, as well as the dimensional profiles of the syndrome were analyzed in the sample of respondent surgeons. Furthermore, the collected variables were contrasted between associated members with and without burnout syndrome diagnosis. Results: a total of 1,398 surgeons answered the survey. The estimated prevalence of burnout was 49.3%. The most frequent burnout dimensional profiles were: isolated low personal accomplishment (32.2%), followed by the combination of high levels of emotional exhaustion, high levels of depersonalization, and low levels of personal accomplishment (24%). In the bivariate analysis, female (p < 0.001) and younger surgeons (p < 0.001) presented a higher proportion of Burnout diagnosis. After multivariate analysis: young age, lower academic degree, decreased time invested in exercise, family and hobbies were associated with burnout diagnosis. Conclusion: prevalence of burnout is high among our studied sample. Strategies to prevent and mitigate the effects of this disorder should be considered in future activities of the Mexican Association of General Surgery for the wellbeing of its associated members.

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