[Burnout syndrome in an obstetrics and gynaecology management unit].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome among the members of an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study using an anonymous questionnaire and socio-Spanish version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory.


RESULTS
The survey was answered by 21 doctors, 11 matrons, 14 DUE, 22 nurses, 2 administrative officers and 1 watchman, with a response rate of 43.2%. Average values were 20.1 points for the emotional exhaustion, depersonalization 7.6 points to 42.1 points and for personal fulfilment. We found higher values of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in the group of doctors in relation to other professional groups.


CONCLUSIONS
We believe that 33.8% is an alarmingly high level of emotional exhaustion in the members of the present study, and this level is even higher in medical specialists (52.3%). Only the 2.8% of the professionals had high values in the three sub-scales.
Fontán Atalaya
I M
IM
Unidad Clínica de Gestión de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España. ifontana@terra.es
Dueñas Díez
J L
JL
D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009774:Obstetrics; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence