SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT EN EL CUIDADOR DEL ADULTO MAYOR. CENTRO GERIÁTRICO GUILLERMINA LOOR, PORTOVIEJO

Abstract

Burnout syndrome is a disease related to people with a high workload and a lot of responsibility; it is characterised by stress or deprivation in performing daily tasks in the workplace. The countries with the highest rate of Burnout Syndrome are European countries and one of the most vulnerable groups are workers where human worker-client interactions are of an intense or long-lasting nature. The objective of this research was to evaluate the level of Burnout syndrome in the caregiver of the elderly in the geriatric centre Guillermina Loor, in the city of Portoviejo. A retrospective, descriptive and transversal research was carried out with a population of 5 formal caregivers who assist a total of 100 older adults, who are residents according to the working day; a survey was applied in person, complying with biosecurity measures and protocols; the instrument used was the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), which allowed the identification of the dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal fulfilment; and the levels of Burnout syndrome. The results showed that the dimensions of depersonalisation, emotional exhaustion and personal fulfilment were found to be medium-low in most of the caregivers, especially in the spheres of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. It is concluded that the sociodemographic characteristics that influence the risk of pathology occurrence correspond to female gender, age over 40 years, and high-demand jobs such as caring for the elderly, and that they do not have an adequate way of dealing with stress.