[Burnout prevalence in pediatricians of general hospitals].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence of burnout in pediatricians of general hospitals.


METHODS
Non-randomized cross-sectional study carried out in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2006. The study sample comprised 123 pediatricians working in pediatrics services of general hospitals, 89 women (72.4%) and 34 men (27.6%). Data were gathered through an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and different approaches were employed to estimate burnout prevalence.


RESULTS
The prevalence of burnout was different according to the approach used: the prevalence was 10.6% by the United States criteria; 24.4% by the Spanish criteria; 37.4% by the Argentinean criteria and 3.25% by the Dutch clinical criteria.


CONCLUSIONS
Burnout prevalences varied significantly depending on the approach used due to cross-cultural influences.
Gil-Monte
Pedro R
PR
Unidad de Investigación Psicosocial de la Conducta Organizacional, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 21, Valencia, Spain. Pedro.Gil-Monte@uv.es
Marucco
Mariana A
MA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires