Factores que inciden en el desarrollo de Síndrome de Burnout en personal pre-profesional de la carrera de medicina de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil; cohorte mayo 2021.

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout Syndrome is currently defined as a reactive situation in the face of prolonged exposure to stress-causing agents, which has three key dimensions: exhausting exhaustion, a feeling of cynicism, and a feeling of inefficiency. Burnout has consequences both emotionally and physically. For this reason, it is highly important to detect whether workers in organizations, as well as students in students, suffer from it. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional investigation, with descriptive and correlational analysis of the data, where the sample consisted of 172 students from the May 2021 cohort of the medical career of the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil studying their pre professional practices. Results: 52.8% of the cases were male, the age range between 20 and 22 years comprises the largest number of patients. 44.3% reported a high level of emotional exhaustion, 56.3% a high level of depersonalization and 61.4% a low level of personal accomplishment. 100% of the cases reported headache, 58.5% heartburn and 56.8% sleep disorders. Conclusions: The male sex and the age between 20 and 22 years comprise the most prevalent demographic factors, there is no evidence of a correlation between age and sex with the development of Burnout Syndrome. High levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and a low level of personal achievement are present in most students, there is a correlation between these factors and the development of Burnout Syndrome. Headache, heartburn and sleep disorders are the main clinical manifestations.