Abstract

SIGAL, Alan R; COSTABEL, Juan Pablo; BURGOS, Lucrecia M  and  ALVES DE LIMA, Alberto. Burnout y resiliencia en residentes de cardiología y cardiólogos realizando subespecialidades. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2020, vol.80, n.2, pp.138-142. ISSN 0025-7680.

Burnout syndrome is a very prevalent condition of physical and mental wear in the medical profession. It is associated with serious physical and emotional consequences in health professionals, and is generally produced by an adverse working environment. Several research papers have proven that resilience, defined as the capacity to overcome adversity, can be a protective factor against burnout. In this study, levels of resilience were evaluated through a validated questionnaire in cardiology fellows and residents, and a relationship with burnout syndrome was established. One third of participants showed low resilience levels and a similar amount had positive criteria for burnout syndrome. A statistically significant association was found between these two conditions. Resilience was also negatively associated with tiredness, and positively with the perception of personal realization. Therefore, it is important to incorporate procedures for detecting low resilience levels in residents in order to attempt to improve them and thus diminish the risk of experiencing burnout.

Keywords : Burnout; Resilience; Residents; Cardiology.