Stress and Burnout in family doctor

Abstract

Work-related stress is considered as an interaction of unfavorable working conditions and worker attributes and Burnout Syndrome, as a result of chronic stress characterized by exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accomplishment. Objective: To evaluate the presence of stress and Burnout Syndrome in family doctors of a unit of the first level of care located in the Valley of Mexico. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out on a sample of 35 doctors. We applied them Maslach questionnaires and questionnaire demand-control of Karasek (JCQ 29). Results: The average age of the members of the sample was of 49.9 years. For Burnout Syndrome, 14.3% showed high emotional exhaustion; 11.4%, high degree of depersonalization and 74.3%, low degree of self-realization. Only 14.0%, presented a high degree of demand and under control in the JCQ 29 questionnaire. Association with statistically significant significance existed between the variables shift and control (p: 0.025) and between the variables support of heads and control (p: 0.003). Conclusion: The doctors of the work report a high social support of the superiors and a low personal satisfaction that increases with its antiquity