Relationship between Burnout Syndrome and health conditions among Army Military

Objective: to identify the relationship between Burnout Syndrome and demographic, socioeconomic, health, lifestyle habits/attitudes/behaviors and working conditions among Brazilian Army soldiers. Methods: cross-sectional study of a military battalion in Minas Gerais. Evaluated the Burnout syndrome t...

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Published in:	Tempus (Brasília, Brazil) Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 11 - 28
Main Authors:	Bruno Mendes de Jesus, Sâmela Ribeiro da Silva, Danilo Lima Carreiro, Laura Tatiany Mineiro Coutinho, Christiane Athayde Santos, Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins, Wagner Luiz Mineiro Coutinho
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de Brasília 01-07-2016
Subjects:	Esgotamento Profissional. Saúde Coletiva. Saúde do Trabalhador. Militares
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Summary:	Objective: to identify the relationship between Burnout Syndrome and demographic, socioeconomic, health, lifestyle habits/attitudes/behaviors and working conditions among Brazilian Army soldiers. Methods: cross-sectional study of a military battalion in Minas Gerais. Evaluated the Burnout syndrome through Maslach Burnout Inventory, validated instrument for use in Brazil, and the data collected by researchers calibrated. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Brazilian Educational Association. Results: the study involved 121 soldiers, of whom 119 answered the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Reported a prevalence of BS in 89.1% (n=106) of the military. Through the analysis of multiple logistic regression found a higher chance of developing burnout, military with low perception on Life Quality in the physical level (OR: 6.95, CI: 1.08 to 44.82; p: 0.042) and psychological (OR : 5.12, CI: 1.03 to 25.50; p: 0.046). Less likely to occur Burnout was found between military with low perception of life quality level in the environmental field (OR: 0.16; CI: from 0.03 to 0.82; p: 0.027) and those who make continued use of medicine (OR: 0.16, CI: 0.03 to 0.83; p: 0.029). Conclusion: a relationship was identified between burnout and health conditions (low perception of life quality level in the physical, psychological and environmental and use of medication).
ISSN:	1982-8829
DOI:	10.18569/tempus.v10i2.1835