Burnout syndrome in nursing personnel of a referral hospital in Ibague, Colombia, 2014

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the prevalence of the burnout syndrome (BS) in nursing personnel of a referral hospital in a Colombian city and their relation with demographic variables. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out on a random sample representative of 174 female and male nurses stratified based on if the nurse was a professional nurse or a nursing assistant in a referral hospital in the city of Ibague, Colombia. The MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory) scale was used validated in Colombia. Tests of independence t were used for average differences and a one- way variance analysis. In the multivariate analysis, an explanatory binary logistic regression model was built with a measure of association; the OR is accompanied by its respective 95% confidence interval. Results: The prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome was 20.1% (IC 95%: 13.9 26.4), and 52.3% are at risk of suffering from Burnout Syndrome, they were Nursing professionals who had a temporary job or who were supernumeraries, and personnel who worked in services including administration, oncology, orderlies and sterilization. Men and personnel who stated having more than one contract were the people who presented the highest Burnout indicator ratio of 20.1%. In the multivariate analysis, joint factors which perhaps have greater incidence in the presence of Burnout Syndrome include the number of children and the fact of being a man.Conclusions: In comparison with other studies, this study reveals that the prevalence of the burnout syndrome in a referral hospital is greater.

RESUMEN: Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia del Síndrome de Burnout (SB) en el personal de enfermería de un hospital de referencia de una ciudad colombiana y su relación con variables demográficas. Materiales y métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio de corte transversal en una muestra aleatoria y representativa de 174 enfermeras(os), estratificada según si la enfermera era profesional o auxiliar, en un hospital de referencia de la ciudad de Ibagué, Colombia. Se utilizó la escala validada en Colombia del MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory). Se utilizaron pruebas de independencia, t para diferencia de promedios y análisis de la varianza de una vía. En el análisis multivariado, se construyó un modelo de regresión logística binaria explicativo, con medida de la asociación el OR acompañado de su respectivo intervalo de confianza del 95%. Resultados: La prevalencia de Burnout fue del 20.1% (IC 95%: 13,9 26,4) y además el 52,3% están a riesgo de padecerlo. Los profesionales de enfermería que tenían una vinculación temporal o de supernumerario, aquellos que laboraban en servicios administrativos/oncología/camillero/esterilización, los hombres y quienes afirmaron tener más de un contrato, fueron quienes presentaron indicadores de la proporción de Burnout mayores del 20,1%. En el análisis multivariado, los factores conjuntos que probablemente tienen mayor incidencia en la presencia del Burnout son el número de hijos y ser hombre. Conclusiones: Con respecto a otros estudios, este revela que la prevalencia del síndrome de Burnout en el hospital de referencia es mayor.