Association of health professionals with Burnout Syndrome in Veracruz, Mexico

Background Inside the COVID19 pandemic, health personnel have modified their daily way of working, for which they have been exposed to greater risks that could facilitate the presence of burnout in them. Objective To determine the association of health professionals with burnout syndrome in Boca del Rio, Mexico. Methods This study was observational, cross-sectional, prospective, and analytical, during the period February-April 2021. Subjects residing from Boca del Rio, Mexico, older than 18 years with a formal job, were included. To measure the Burnout Syndrome, the MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory) questionnaire was used, which measures emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal fulfillment. A non-probability sampling was carried out. Results 240 subjects were included, 113 (54.6%) men, 110 (45.8%) married and 117 (48.75%) from the health area. The general prevalence of burnout was 10%. The factors associated with Burnout were being a professional with an OR of 8.68 (95% CI 2.53-30.21), as well as the male sex who registered an OR of 2.63 (95% CI 1.08-6.44), both with p values 0.05. Being health personnel, registered OR of 31.7 (CI95% 14.2-73.2) for emotional exhaustion at high level, OR of 11.8 (CI95% 6.15-23.4) for depersonalization at high level and OR of 0.3 (CI 95% 0.2-0.5) for personal fulfillment at a high level, all of the above with a value of p < 0.05 Conclusions being a health worker during the COVID19 pandemic increases the probability of suffering from burnout Key messages Being a health worker during the COVID19 pandemic increases the probability of suffering from burnout. Being a health person increases emotional fatigue, depersonalization and reduces forgiving fulfillment.