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0251/2013 - ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESENCE OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENTS OF THE CITY OF ARACAJU/SE
AVALIAÇÃO DA PRESENÇA DA SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT EM AGENTES COMUNITÁRIOS DE SAÚDE DO MUNICÍPIO DE ARACAJU/SE

Author:

• Caroline Mascarenhas Mota - Mota, C.M. - Conceição do Coité, BA - Universidade Tiradentes - <carol.mota@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Giselle Santana Dosea - Dosea, G.S. - Universidade Tiradentes - <giselledosea@hotmail.com>
• Paula Santos Nunes - Nunes, P.S. - Universidade Tiradentes - <paulanunes_se@yahoo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

The Program for Community Health Workers was established in 1991 with the aim of contributing to improving the quality of life. The protagonists of this program are their own community health workers. Given that, this study aimed to evaluate the presence of burnout syndrome in the community health agents of Aracaju / SE. The data collection was conducted among 222 community health workers in 43 units of family health in Aracaju. The research instruments were: identification sheet produced by the authors of the research to verify the occupational and socioeconomic situation of the professionals; Job Stress Scale Questionnaires and Maslach Burnout Inventory. The results showed that in relation to exposure to stress, 57.2% had high psychological demands and job control; 10.8% of community health workers showed a moderate tendency to Burnout Syndrome and 29.3% had similar characteristics of the disease. The characteristics of the burnout syndrome may be regarding frustration related to solving the problems of inefficiency and the great involvement of community health workers with their community. Given these facts, it is necessary to create intervention strategies that seek to prevent psychosocial problems present in these health professionals.

Keywords:

Occupational Stress Burnout Syndrome Community Health Workers

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Mota, C.M., Dosea, G.S., Nunes, P.S.. ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESENCE OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENTS OF THE CITY OF ARACAJU/SE. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Mar). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/assessment-of-the-presence-of-burnout-syndrome-in-community-health-agents-of-the-city-of-aracajuse/12387?id=12387



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