Background:
The
professional Burnout Syndrome (BOS) or
Burnout is considered a professional
disease made up of three interrelated dimensions (
emotional exhaustion,
depersonalization and lack of personal fulfillment). BOS has been documented to most severely
affect the
healthcare professions, especially
dentists. On the other
hand, its appearance has been documented at an early age, during dental
training. However, there are no studies that analyze its
incidence in professionals dedicated to
Oral Surgery and Implantology, determining the
age of onset and related factors. Material and
Methods:
The modified Maslach
questionnaire was carried out anonymously among the professors and
students of the Master of
Oral Surgery and Implantology at the Complutense
University of Madrid. A total of 36 participants were enrolled in this study and the results of the modified Maslach
Questionnaire were established into four groups [1st year (n=6), 2nd year (n=6), 3rd year (n=6) postgraduate
students and clinical teachers (n=18)]. The following variables were recorded Age,
sex, years of experience, weekly hours of
work, dedication on weekends and scope of
work. The
statistical analysis performed included Pearson's correlation,
analysis of variance,
Student's t-test, F-
Anova, Chi-Square and Gamma correlation. Statistical Significance of the tests was established of p≤0.05.
Results:
36
questionnaires were analyzed, of which 22.2% (n = 8) presented BOS, and 77.8% (n = 28) a medium
risk of suffering it. The mean values and standard deviation of
emotional exhaustion (7.50 ± 2.43; 9.83 ± 4.12; 15.83 ± 6.21; 30.22 ± 7.86),
depersonalization (5.50 ± 1.23; 50 ± 3.27; 11.33 ± 1.75; 17.56 ± 4.13), low personal fulfillment (39.67 ± 3.72; 39.33 ± 2.34; 43.17 ± 3, 55; 37.33 ± 5.51) and
professional burnout (54.33 ± 2.66; 61.67 ± 2.88; 70.33 ± 5.43; 85.11 ± 9.05) in the four groups respectively. A significant
association was found in the appearance of
emotional exhaustion and
depersonalization, years of experience, weekly
work hours and the
work environment.
Conclusions:
BOS is a
disease that can appear from 30 years of age, after 5 years of professional experience and when there is a clinical
consultation of 40 hours a week.
Oral Surgery and Implantology seems to be a
risk activity for the manifestation of
depersonalization.(AU)
