Prevalence of burnout syndrome in trainee specialists and teachers of intensive care

Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of Burnout syndrome in trainee specialists and teachers of the critical medicine and intensive care program (CMIC), of the Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira (UTP), for November 2019. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study carried out on trainee specialists and teachers of the PMIC program. The information was obtained using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic aspects and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire, for the diagnosis of the syndrome. These were sent institutional e-mail addresses to be completed between November 7 and 14. The STROBE strategy for observational studies was applied. Results The questionnaire was completed by 15 out of 21 (71%) trainees, and 2 out 4 (50%) teachers. The mean age was 33 ± 4 years (range 28–45 years), and 76% were male. In the results of the MBI questionnaire, a high score was found in emotional exhaustion (76%, n = 13) and depersonalisation (35%, n = 6). Personal achievement (23%, n = 4) had a low score. The alteration in the three scales was present in 18% (n = 3), confirming a Burnout diagnosis. A significantly higher score (p  Discussion Despite finding high percentages of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, the prevalence of Burnout syndrome is low among trainees and teachers of the UTP's CMIC program, of November 2019.