RT Journal Article
T1 Burnout syndrome prevalence in physiotherapists
A1 González Sánchez, Blanca
A1 González López Arza, María Victoria
A1 Montanero Fernández, Jesús
A1 Varela Donoso, Enrique
A1 Rodríguez Mansilla, Juan
A1 Mingote Adán, José Carlos
AB Objective:  To evaluate burnout syndrome in its three aspects, jointly as well as independently, in physiotherapists from the Extremadura region (Spain).Method:  Analytic descriptive epidemiological transversal trial in primary care and institutional practice, with physiotherapists practicing in Extremadura who met the inclusion criteria, after having signed an informed consent form. Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low professional accomplishment were the outcomes measured.Results:  Physiotherapists from Extremadura show a 65.23 point level of burnout syndrome, according to the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire. Therefore, they are positioned in the middle of the rating scale for the syndrome, and very near to the high level at starting score of 66 points.Conclusion:  Physiotherapists in Extremadura present moderate scores for the three dimensions of burnout syndrome, namely, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low professional accomplishment. For this reason, they are in the moderate level of the syndrome and very near to the high level, which starts at a score of 66 points. No relation between burnout syndrome and age has been found in our study.
PB Associacao Medica Brasileira
SN 0104-4230
YR 2017
FD 2017-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118517
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118517
LA eng
NO González-Sánchez B, López-Arza MG, Montanero-Fernández J, Varela-Donoso E, Rodríguez-Mansilla J, Mingote-Adán JC. Burnout syndrome prevalence in physiotherapists. Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira. 2017;63(4):361-5.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025