Síndrome de Burnout nos trabalhadores da Saúde Mental nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial / Burnout Syndrome in Mental Health Workers at Psychosocial Care Centers
Mental healthworkers are exposed to mental suffering due to the inherent psychosocial and work structure risks, due to the high work demands, to cope with the care and assistance demands of health service users. Studies focused on the mental health and Burnout syndrome of these workers are scarce. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among healthworkers at Psychosocial Care Centers and its associations with the biosocial and work-related characteristics of these professionals. This was an exploratory study, with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative approach, carried out in eleven Psychosocial Care Centers (PSCC) of the mental health network in a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo with a sample of 193 workers. PSCC workers with low or regular job satisfaction were 4.8 times more likely to develop Burnout Syndrome in the final predictive model when compared to those with good or excellent job satisfaction. The team's social support and job satisfaction can be identified as protective factors against the suffering of these professionals. For the realization of psychiatric improvements, it is also necessary to have a broader look at the mental healthworker.