Burnout, depression and sleeping hours in nursing and medical professionals in Peru: a network analysis

Sánchez-Villena A.R. · Psiquemag (2025) · DOI: 10.18050/psiquemag.v14i1.3280

Resumen

Healthcare professionals are one of the most vulnerable groups to suffer burnout due to situations of high work pressure, work schedules and rotating schedules, which can increase the probability of developing depression and sleep problems. However, to date, no analysis has been implemented to evaluate the interaction between burnout, depression and sleep hours in physicians and nurses in Peru. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the correlation between the components of burnout, depression and hours of sleep in Peruvian nursing and medical professionals. Information was obtained from 2216 physicians (Mage = 45.55, SD = 11.50) and 2882 nurses (Mage = 44.63, SD = 11.09) chosen with probability sampling, who were administered the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2. Network analysis was performed in R software and network invariance was calculated at the global level and at global strength level. The results indicated that, emotional exhaustion was the central node, which correlates with depression and hours of sleep. It was concluded that the hours of sleep are associated to a greater extent with emotional exhaustion, in addition, the network was invariant according to profession.

Instituciones: Universidad Tecnológica del Perú