Prevalência da síndrome de Burnout nos profissionais de saúde no contexto da covid-19

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout Syndrome is an important contemporary psychosocial nosological disorder that results from chronic work-related stress. It is known that health professionals are among the most affected by this syndrome, and with the installation of a new reality of facing the virus pandemic denominated SARS-CoV-2, they started to constitute an even more susceptible group. Long working hours, impotence feelings, inharmonious relationship with peers and constant exposure to the reality of death, including professional colleagues, in addition to several socioeconomic factors, seem to be the genesis of this relationship. Objective: The present study aims to assess in the scientific literature the prevalence of Burnout syndrome among health professionals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: this is an integrative literature review that examined selected scientific articles, published from the year 2019 to 11/08/2021, in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), PubMed and SciELO databases, available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, being the descriptors: “Burnout”, “COVID-19”, “Health professionals” and “Health Personnel” Results: 09 articles were selected for content review and analysis of bibliometric characteristics. Conclusions: it was evident that health professionals are extremely susceptible to psychological distress and Burnout syndrome, and that professionals who work on the front lines of coping are usually the most affected.