Burnout syndrome in dentists in Chachapoyas-Peru

Valle M.S.; Gallardo C.A.F.; Paco E.G.; Coronel-Zubiate F.T. · Revista de Ciencias Sociales (2023) · DOI: 10.31876/rcs.v29i3.40732

Resumen

Burnout syndrome is a multifactorial occupational phenomenon that can affect various aspects of life, mainly the professional field. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of Burnout Syndrome in dentists working in private dental clinics in the city of Chachapoyas-Peru in the year 2021. A quantitative, observational, prospective and cross-sectional approach was used. The study population was 50 dentists who work in private offices. The measurement instrument was a Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire that uses 22 questions on a Likert scale and is divided into 3 phases or indicators. The results obtained showed that 58% presented a medium level, 32% a high level and 10% a low level of Burnout syndrome. The highest indicator was that of personal fulfillment in 74%, emotional exhaustion in 50% showed a low level, and depersonalization 60% with a low level. It was concluded that the Burnout syndrome in dentists who carry out private practice in the city of Chachapoyas-Peru was medium level, and most dentists consider that their greatest conflict is personal fulfillment. © Licencia de Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas