Psychosocial risk factors that affect the development of burnout syndrome in nurses

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout is currently considered as one of the factors of occupational damage that is due to psychosocial characteristics. It arises as a prolonged response to chronic stressors at the personal and work level, but basically results from the worker's elationship with his work environment, so it is subject to personal, work and organizational variables. It is important to identify this syndrome and its prevention due to the affectation it causes in the individual, which limits him in society as a capable individual. Objective: To know the psychosocial risk factors that affect the development of burnout syndrome in nursing professionals. Materials and Methods: It is based on a descriptive, qualitative methodology, which includes the review of scientific publications on the risk factors of the syndrome. of Burnout, which can be associated with the development of stress and alterations in the health of nursing professionals who work in care services. The search was performed by consulting electronic bibliographic resources. Results: Burnout syndro me is considered in general terms as a professional burnout at work level. It is estimated that until now this syndrome was associated with problems related to the difficulty in controlling life and presents a generic affectation of individuals. Conclusions: According to the results of the review of scientific documentation, there is evidence of a high exposure of nursing professionals to psychosocial risk factors. The quantitative demands and the intense pace of work are manifested in the work overload that has been imposed in the institutions, mainly in the face of the care of a large volume of patients, the performance of functions unrelated to the exercise of direct care and the lack of resources. human and material to carry out the work.