Prevalence and factors associated with burnout syndrome in Peruvian health professionals before the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Burnout syndrome (BS) is a prevalent occupational health problem in health professionals. To describe the prevalence and factors associated with BS in Peruvian health professionals.

Method

A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. The key terms "burnout" and "professional exhaustion" were used with words related to Peru. The databases consulted were LILACS/Virtual Health Library, Medline/PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCO, Scopus, SciELO, and RENATI-SUNEDU; articles published between January 2000 to December 2020 were considered for inclusion. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

Results

Thirty studies were identified (8 scientific articles and 22 graduate theses). The median sample size was 78, with an interquarti

SUBMITTER: Yslado Mendez RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11078627 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature