IntroductionBurnout syndrome results from a response to chronic work stress and is
responsible for causing symptoms related to three dimensions: emotional
exhaustion, reflecting work overload; depersonalization, characterized by
professional detachment and cynicism; and reduced professional
accomplishment, related to low productivity at work. Burnout is often
associated with jobs that require professionals to have direct contact with
users, such as health professionals. Primary Health Care is the assistance
level that greatest contact with the community and requires teamwork, thus
exposing workers to potential psychosocial stressors.ObjectivesTo identify the prevalence of symptoms of burnout syndrome among Primary
Health Care professionals in Toledo, state of Paraná, Brazil.MethodsThis was a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study. A
sociodemographic questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Human
Services Survey, were used to assess the outcomes.ResultsThe prevalence of high risk for the development of burnout syndrome was
10.6%, and, when dimensions were evaluated separately, it was found that
29.8, 52.1 and 22.3% of participants showed a high level of symptoms in the
dimensions emotional exhaustion, reduced professional accomplishment, and
depersonalization, respectively. Previous use of psychiatric medication due
to another condition had a significant correlation with high risk for
burnout.ConclusionsThe results of this research corroborated other similar studies, contributing
to knowledge on the subject in a region of the state of Paraná where
there was still no research on the syndrome.