Organizational Practices Generating Work Overload in the Administrative Staff of a Public Hospital and Prevalence of Burnout Symptoms

In this article, the objective is to identify the organizational practices that affect the work overload of the administrative staff of a public hospital and the prevalence of Burnout Symptoms. Methods. The design is mixed (quali-quantitative), the sample was made up of nine administrative professio...

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Autores: Haro Flores, Lissette Yanela, Villalobos Fajardo, Gloria Helena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Revista Ingenio
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/4230
Acceso en línea:https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/INGENIO/article/view/4230
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Riesgo psicosocial
sobrecarga laboral
burnout
personal administrativo
Psychosocial risk
work overload
administrative staff
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Sumario:In this article, the objective is to identify the organizational practices that affect the work overload of the administrative staff of a public hospital and the prevalence of Burnout Symptoms. Methods. The design is mixed (quali-quantitative), the sample was made up of nine administrative professionals from a public health house; For data collection, a semi-structured interview was used to identify the conditions that generated work overload and, through the application of the Maslach questionnaire, the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome was determined. Results. We worked with all collaborators in the administrative area with prior authorization. Given the shortage of personnel, several health professionals perform administrative activities. Administrative assignments predominate in personnel who do not have job stability. It was found that there is a tendency to suffer from Burnout Syndrome in the total population studied. Conclusion. Organizational and administrative weaknesses that generate work overload with a tendency to develop Burnout Syndrome were evidenced. The additional tasks directly affect the fulfillment of activities and limit the effective response in their work. This information revealed shortcomings in the prevention of psychosocial factors. The various requirements made by the higher level require working at a high pace during the day, even outside normal hours