The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its relationship to work and socio-demographic factors in the nursing personnel of general medicine area at the Central Hospital of the Social Security Institute. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out using the Maslach Burnout Inventory to determine the presence of burnout. A total of 106 individuals participated in the study with a mean age ± SD of 31 ± 7 years. The mean values ± standard deviation for the MBI subscales were as follows: 25.9 ± 13.6 for emotional exhaustion, 10.8 ± 7.4 for depersonalization, and 34.0 ± 9.1 for personal accomplishment. The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 18.9%, which was associated with age older than 30 years and higher number of patients under their care. Implementation of burnout prevention strategies for better performance of nursing staff of IPS is recommended.
Keywords: Nursing personnel, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Prevalence, Burnout syndrome.
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