Relação entre esgotamento profissional, qualidade de vida e tempo de serviço em cuidadores de idosos

The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between professional exhaustion, quality of life, and length of service of caregivers of the elderly. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 21 caregivers, using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) abbreviated questionnaire and the Burnout Syndrome Characterization Questionnaire. Correlation tests were performed to establish the relationships between variables: quality of life, Burnout level and length of service. Keywords : Professional exhaustion; Caregivers; Quality of life.