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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-7450
Abstract
HERNANDEZ, Sandra M. et al. Factors Associated With Burnout Syndrome in Colombian Dental Specialists. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2022, vol.51, n.4, pp.309-317. Epub Feb 06, 2023. ISSN 0034-7450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2020.12.011.
Objective:
To establish the factors associated with burnout syndrome in dental specialists working in the city of Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in which the validated version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) questionnaire was applied to 117 dental specialists. The variables analysed were the scores obtained in the three dimensions of the instrument - sociodemographic and job-related characteristics, professional environment, and habits. Spearman's correlation coefficient and the Mann Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis U test were used in the bivariate analysis, and a logistic regression was perfor med in the multivariate analysis. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Each participant accepted their inclusion in the study after the Informed Consent process was done.
Results:
The average age was 44.0 ± 7.8 years, and 57.3% were women. It was observed that 3.4%, 4.3% and 4.3% of respondents scored highly in emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and lack of personal achievement, respectively. Cigarette smoking presented a direct association with the dimensions of depersonalisation (p = 0.031) and lack of personal achie vement (p = 0.025). On the other hand, having completed the postgraduate degree 10 years or more ago showed a negative association in these two dimensions (p = 0.049 and p = 0.045, respectively).
Conclusions:
The results suggest that burnout syndrome is not a frequent problem in dental specialists who work in Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area. However, it is important to keep in mind that a relationship was observed between the syndrome and smoking, and the years after graduating in the specialty.
Keywords : Professional burnout; Occupational dentistry; Dentists; Occupational stress.