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Revista de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC

2011, Number 2

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An Med Asoc Med Hosp ABC 2011; 56 (2)

Burnout syndrome in medical residents. Exercise as a strategy for its diminution

Méndez-Cerezo Á

Language: Spanish
References: 32
Page: 79-84
PDF size: 60.82 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Burnout syndrome is characterized by low personal fulfillment, depersonalization and emotional exhaustion. It has a higher prevalence in medical groups all over of the world. Objective: Assess exercise as an intervention strategy for the reduction of degree of Burnout Syndrome over a period of 8 weeks in medical residents. Methods: Exercise was dosified with a stress test, with prior cardiovascular risk stratification. Burnout degree was measured at weeks 0, 4 and 8. Results: We obtained a reduction from high to low levels of Burnout Syndrome with values of 2.48, 1.78, 1.75 at weeks 0, 4 and 8 respectively (p = 0.001). There were no significant differences in peak oxygen consumption in the stress test, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood level glucose, low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein compared between week 0 and 8. Cardiovascular risk was not reduced in a significant way (p = 0.25). Conclusions: Intervention with exercise on average from 1 to 2 days per week decreases the degree of Burnout Syndrome over a period of 8 weeks. This can be applied to the model of continuing medical education to promote a direct significant decrease of Burnout Syndrome.


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