title: [Correlation between weekly working time and burnout syndrome among anesthesiologists of Maceió-AL].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The current reports are insufficient to determine the causative agent, as well as to identify high risk profiles for BS, leaving a clear need for more studies to this end. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between weekly workload and BS dimensions.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study performed with 43 anesthesiologists from Maceió-AL, with the application of Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) forms. Pearson's correlation coefficient r was used for the three dimensions and a 95% confidence interval for the prevalence of burnout syndrome and high scores in all three dimensions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the studied physicians, 51.16% were male and the average age was 49.82±12.05 years. For physicians who have been diagnosed with BS through the MBI, the average weekly working time 69.27±22.39hours. The high level of frequency in at least one of the three dimensions was found in 67.44% of physicians, with this percentage being considered diagnostic for burnout syndrome in this population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study showed no correlation between the weekly working time and the BS dimensions in this population.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), Maceió, AL, Brasil. Electronic address: fabianotimbo@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Fabiano Timbó
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), Maceió, AL, Brasil.
authors.forename: Raissa Jardelino
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Eloi
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), Maceió, AL, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luciano Menezes
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), Maceió, AL, Brasil.
authors.forename: Bruna Acioly
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Leão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), Maceió, AL, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernando José Camelo de
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Alagoas (Ufal), Maceió, AL, Brasil.
authors.forename: Célio Fernando
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: de Sousa-Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000078331:Correlation of Data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Burnout; Carga de trabalho; Cross‐sectional studies; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Estudos transversais; Intensive care units; Professional; Profissional; Unidades de cuidados intensivos; Workload