[The burnout syndrome among doctors and nurses].

UNLABELLED

The burnout syndrome is a complex of symptoms which are related to psychological, behavioral and physiological man's functioning. Recently, the spread of a burnout syndrome significantly increases. As Polish examinations show it is a serious danger among nurses and doctors.

THE AIM OF THE STUDY

To estimate the presence and the level of the burnout syndrome intensity among nurses and doctors. The second aim was to confirm the connections between symptoms of a burnout syndrome and the internal locus of control. Material and methods. 55 doctors and 53 nurses who worked full-time in hospitals in tbdi and in Social Assistance House were examined. Questionnaire of burnout syndrome Ch. Maslach (MBI) and Questionnaire of Locus of control--I-E Scale W. Gliszczyńska were used.

RESULTS

Among doctors and nurses all three factors of burnout syndrome were presented: emotional exhaustion (WE), low level of personal satisfaction from work (ZA) and depersonalization (DP). Nurses in comparison to doctors have a higher level of the emotional exhaustion, a lower level of an involvement in work and a lower level of an internal locus of control.

CONCLUSIONS

Executed research supplied the proofs which confirmed a view that the burnout syndrome is most popular among nurses and doctors. Our results indicate that the burnout syndrome escalates among nurses in comparison to doctors and its influence of work functioning is essential.