title: Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Burnout Syndrome is the extreme emotional response to chronic occupational stress, manifesting as physical and mental exhaustion. Although associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, no study so far has evaluated whether the Burnout Syndrome could be a prevalent factor in non-elderly individuals active in the labor market, admitted for acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome in non-elderly, economically active patients, hospitalized with ACS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary and private cardiology center, with economically active patients aged <65 years, hospitalized with diagnosis of ACS. The Burnout Syndrome was evaluated with the Burnout Syndrome Inventory (BSI), which assesses workplace conditions and four dimensions that characterize the syndrome: emotional exhaustion (EE), emotional distancing (EmD), dehumanization (De) and professional fulfillment (PF). The Lipp's Stress Symptoms Inventory for Adults (LSSI) was applied to evaluate global stress.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 830 patients evaluated with suspected ACS, 170 met the study criteria, 90% of which were men, overall average age was 52 years, and 40.5% had an average income above 11 minimum wages. The prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome was 4.1%. When we evaluated each dimension individually, we found high EE in 34.7%, high De in 52.4%, high EDi in 30.6%, and low PF in 5.9%. The overall prevalence of stress was 87.5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found a low prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in an economically active, non-elderly population among patients admitted for ACS in a tertiary and private hospital.
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia Giaxa
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Prosdócimo
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciane Boreki
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Lucina
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Olandoski
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marcia
authors.affiliation: Hospital Cardiológico Costantini, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila Megda João
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Jobs
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nicolle Amboni
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Schio
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Fachin
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Baldanzi
authors.affiliation: Hospital Cardiológico Costantini, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Costantino Ortiz
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria Teresa
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Benevides-Pereira
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Cesar
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Guarita-Souza
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Rocha
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Faria-Neto
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology