Stress and Burnout syndrome: when professionals´health asks for help

This study analyses the overall level of stress, the main stressors sources, and the presence of Burnout Syndrome in health professionals of a Family Health Strategy in Santa Catarina. Data show that 34% are very stressed, 61% with moderate stress and 5% with little stress. The career and remunerati...

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Autor: Dallacosta, Fabiana Meneghetti
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Saúde (Santa Maria)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/38240
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/38240
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Occupational health
Occupational stress
Burnout professional.
Saúde do Trabalhador
Estresse ocupacional
Esgotamento profissional.
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Sumario:This study analyses the overall level of stress, the main stressors sources, and the presence of Burnout Syndrome in health professionals of a Family Health Strategy in Santa Catarina. Data show that 34% are very stressed, 61% with moderate stress and 5% with little stress. The career and remuneration were the most relevant stressors, followed by dealing with customers. The favoritism and/or discrimination at work were considered by 84% professionals as the greater generating source of stress and pressure. Burnout Syndrome was detected in 34.2% and 8% are with high stress. Considering the number of professionals affected by stress and burnout, emphasized the importance of the implementation of preventive activities that improve the well-being at work and reinforces the need for psychological monitoring to those more affected by the syndrome.