Síndrome de Burnout en el personal de salud asociado a Covid-19

Abstract

Burnout syndrome is presented as a response to chronic occupational stress in front-line health professionals in the face of the SARS-COV-2 virus, whose development is linked to ineffective response to the use of coping strategies for occupational stressors. Objective: To carry out a literature review on Burnout Syndrome in health personnel associated with COVID-19. Methodology: A bibliographic search was carried out in scientific databases such as Scopus, Proquest, Science Direct, Ovid, Taylor & Francis, Web of Science, Pubmed, Scielo, Dialnet, and institutional pages associated with the health area, including 56 documents of which 18 were used in the introduction and 47 answered the research questions. Results: From the data analyzed, a higher prevalence of Burnout was found in Saudi Arabia with 75%; as for the predisposing factors to its appearance, it is associated with a greater workload, use of protective clothing; among the main symptoms are: headache, insomnia, lack of concentration, suicidal ideas, decreased productivity; likewise, the therapeutic approach is based on the use of behavioral therapies or prevention programs and finally, as a recommendation, the promotion, and prevention of this syndrome in health institutions and personal practices is suggested. Conclusion: Burnout syndrome associated with COVID-19 has come to affect health personnel at the physical, psychological-behavioral, and occupational levels; there are a variety of therapies around it.