title: Burnout of Formal Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Burnout syndrome is under-researched within caregivers (CGs) of children with cerebral palsy. The primary aim was to determine the burnout level of formal CGs of children with cerebral palsy (G1) and to compare it with a control group (G2) of professional pediatric nurses, and second, to correlate the level of depression and anxiety with the burnout level.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a total sample of 60 CGs, the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS), consisting of three structural units - emotional exhaustion (MBIEE) subscale, depersonalization (MBI-DP) subscale and personal accomplishment (MBI-PA) subscale - was used to measure burnout. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used for the assessment of anxiety, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant difference was shown on the MBI-EE subscale and on the BDI test (p<0.05), in both cases higher scores were obtained by G1. High burnout was observed in all subscales, on the MBI-EE subscale registered 50% of CGs in G1, and 17% in control G2. Correlation of the MBI-EE subscale with BDI and BAI tests was highly significant (p<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings indicate the need for future research aimed at formulating preventive strategies for caregivers' mental health. Better care for caregivers would provide them with better professional satisfaction, and consequently would lead to better care for patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Sreten
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vicentic
authors.affiliation: High School for Teachers, Kikinda, Serbia.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sapic
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damjanovic
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Surgical Clinic, CH Center Dr Dragisa Misovic-Dedinje, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Berislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vekic
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Clinic for Emergency Surgery, Emergency Center, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Zlatibor
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Loncar
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dimitrijevic
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ilankovic
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Aleksandar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales