Association between burnout syndrome and job satisfaction in health professionals in a COVID-19 contingency area of a pediatric hospital in Peru

Abstract

Objective: To associate burnout syndrome (BS) and work satisfaction (WS) in health professionals in a COVID-19 contingency area at the National Institute of Children's Health, 2022. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional analytical study applied in 56 health professionals. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) were used to measure the main variables. Results: A low level of burnout (71.4%) and a high level of WS (51.8%) were found in professionals. The scores on the intrinsic factors of WS were of medium level in 55.4%. Also, there was emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a high level of personal accomplishment. Emotional exhaustion (rho = –0.30; p = 0.04) and personal accomplishment (rho = 0.50; p < 0.001) appear to be predictors of BS. Conclusions: At COVID-19 contingency area, high levels of burnout were not evident, which is reflected in a high level of satisfaction among health personnel.