RISK ASSESSMENT FOR BURNOUT SYNDROME IN MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS

Authors

  • Lauane Nogueira dos Santos Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Tania Maria Ascari Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó
  • Rosana Amora Ascari Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-8642

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55031

Keywords:

Worker’s health, Quality of life, Professional Exhaustion, Psychological Stress.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the risk of the development of the Burnout Syndrome in military firefighters. Method: cross-sectional study using a quantitative
approach with 51 military firefighters from a battalion of the state of Santa Catarina. Data was collected in March and April 2016. Associations
were assessed with Fischer’s exact test or Pearson’s Chi-square with the use of SPSS software, version 24.0. Results: Emotional exhaustion was
high, being reported in 51% of the participants. Having children; length of time working in the profession; better organization at work and slow or
moderate work pace were considered protective factors in the development of BS. Overtime and slow or moderate work pace indicated lower levels
of depersonalization. Assessment of the level of professional accomplishment (PA) revealed 49 subjects (98%) with high level of PA, which confers
protection to military firefighters regarding the development of the syndrome. Conclusion:Although there were no cases of burnout among the study
participants, a significant number of professionals were at a high risk of developing the syndrome.

Author Biographies

Lauane Nogueira dos Santos, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó –SC-Brasil.

Tania Maria Ascari, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira e Psicóloga. Mestre em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó-SC-Brasil

Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá, Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó

Educador Físico. Doutor em Ciência do Movimento Humano. Docente da Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó, Chapecó-SC-Brasil.

Rosana Amora Ascari, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Membro do Grupo de Estudos sobre Saúde e Trabalho, Chapecó-SC-Brasil.

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Published

2018-09-21

How to Cite

dos Santos, L. N., Ascari, T. M., De Sá, C. A., & Ascari, R. A. (2018). RISK ASSESSMENT FOR BURNOUT SYNDROME IN MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55031

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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