A ocorrência da síndrome de Burnout nos acadêmicos do último ano do curso de fisioterapia

Abstract

Burnout syndrome is defined as the phenomenon of professional stress, easily detected in academic and professional health care. Objective: To investigate the occurrence of burnout in the last academic year of Physical Therapy from an institution of higher education (IHE). Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 50 students of physical therapy for a particular IES in the city of Fortaleza. We used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) consists of 22 items answered using a visual analog scaleranging from 0 (never) to 6 (all day). Results: The sample consisted of 38 (76%) were female, aged 20-38 years, with media of 22.2 ± 3,02 years. With regard to emotional exhaustion, 27 (54%) had high scores. About the depersonalization and personal accomplishment, 20 (40%) and 28 (46%) exhibited low score, respectively. Conclusion: The students last year Physical Therapy showed signs of stress consistent with Burnout medium, possibly linked to the sum of the demands of professional practice with academic activities.