TY - JOUR T1 - Burnout syndrome in internal medicine specialists and factors associated with its onset JO - Revista Clínica Española (English Edition) T2 - AU - Macía-Rodríguez,C. AU - Martín Iglesias,D. AU - Moreno Diaz,J. AU - Aranda Sánchez,M. AU - Ortiz Llauradó,G. AU - Montaño Martínez,A. AU - Muñoz Muñoz,C. AU - López Reboiro,M.L. AU - González-Munera,A. SN - 22548874 M3 - 10.1016/j.rceng.2019.10.010 DO - 10.1016/j.rceng.2019.10.010 UR - https://www.revclinesp.es/en-burnout-syndrome-in-internal-medicine-articulo-S2254887420300308 AB - Background and ObjectivesBurnout is a psychosocial syndrome caused by stressful working conditions and affects 30–60% of medical personnel. The aim of this study was to assess the burnout rate of Spanish internists and the factors related to its onset. Material and MethodsWe conducted a survey of work conditions followed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which was disseminated through the email regist. ResultsA total of 934 internists (58.8% women and a median age of 40.0 years) answered the survey. Of those who responded, 55.0% indicated high emotional fatigue, 61.7% indicated a high sense of depersonalisation, 58.6% indicated low personal fulfillment. Of those who responded, 33.4% said that they experienced burnout. Burnout syndrome was independently related to age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.94-0.98), poor work environment (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.31–2.82), insufficient wages (OR 1.79; 95% CI 1.20–2.67), receiving threats (OR 1.703; 95% CI 1.204–2.410) and the feeling of a lack of professional progress (OR 2.83; 95% CI 1.92–4.17). ConclusionsBurnout syndrome affects 33.4% of internists in Spain, and its onset is independently related with age, poor work environment, a lack of professional progress, insufficient financial remuneration and experiencing threats by patients or colleagues. ER -