RESUMO
O Programa de Agentes Comunitários de Saúde nasceu em 1991 com o objetivo de contribuir para melhoria da qualidade de vida da população, tendo como protagonistas os agentes comunitários de saúde. Diante disso, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a presença da Síndrome de Burnout em agentes comunitários de saúde de Aracaju (SE). A coleta de dados foi realizada com 222 agentes comunitários de saúde das 43 unidades de saúde da família de Aracaju. Os instrumentos da pesquisa foram: ficha de identificação produzida pelos autores para verificar a situação socioeconômica e ocupacional dos profissionais; questionários Job Stress Scale e Maslach Burnout Inventory. Os resultados mostraram que em relação à exposição ao estresse, 57,2% apresentam alta demanda psicológica e alto controle sobre o trabalho; 10,8% dos agentes comunitários de saúde demonstram moderada tendência à Síndrome de Burnout e 29,3% apresentam características equivalentes à doença. Essas características podem estar relacionadas à frustação relacionada à ineficácia da resolutividade dos problemas e ao grande envolvimento dos agentes comunitários de saúde com a sua comunidade. Diante disso, é necessário criar estratégias de intervenção que busquem a prevenção de problemas psicossociais presentes nesses profissionais da saúde.
The Community Health Worker Program was established in 1991 with the aim of contributing to improving the quality of life of the population, with the community health workers being the program's protagonists. In line with this, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of burnout syndrome in the community health workers in Aracaju. Data collection was conducted among 222 community health workers in 43 family health units in Aracaju. The research instruments were: identification sheets produced by the authors of the research to verify the occupational and socioeconomic situation of the professionals; Job Stress Scale Questionnaires and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The results showed that in relation to exposure to stress, 57.2% experienced psychological pressure and marked job control; 10.8% of community health workers showed a moderate tendency to Burnout Syndrome and 29.3% manifested characteristics equivalent to the syndrome. These characteristics of burnout syndrome may be related to frustration with respect to inefficacy in resolving the problems and the close involvement of community health workers with their community. Given these facts, it is necessary to create intervention strategies that seek to prevent the psychosocial problems encountered in these health professionals.
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Esgotamento Profissional/epidemiologia , Agentes Comunitários de Saúde , Brasil/epidemiologia , Saúde da População Urbana , Prevalência , Estudos TransversaisRESUMO
The Community Health Worker Program was established in 1991 with the aim of contributing to improving the quality of life of the population, with the community health workers being the program's protagonists. In line with this, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of burnout syndrome in the community health workers in Aracaju. Data collection was conducted among 222 community health workers in 43 family health units in Aracaju. The research instruments were: identification sheets produced by the authors of the research to verify the occupational and socioeconomic situation of the professionals; Job Stress Scale Questionnaires and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The results showed that in relation to exposure to stress, 57.2% experienced psychological pressure and marked job control; 10.8% of community health workers showed a moderate tendency to Burnout Syndrome and 29.3% manifested characteristics equivalent to the syndrome. These characteristics of burnout syndrome may be related to frustration with respect to inefficacy in resolving the problems and the close involvement of community health workers with their community. Given these facts, it is necessary to create intervention strategies that seek to prevent the psychosocial problems encountered in these health professionals.
