ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Burnout Syndrome in Occupational Therapists in Spain: Prevalence and Risk Factors.
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- Meta-Analysis of Factors Associated with Occupational Therapist Burnout.Occupational therapy international · 2021Pooled it
- Associations between fatigue, burnout, and risk behaviors in mental health occupational therapists: a cross-sectional study of coping and substance use.BMC psychiatry · 2026Observational
- Feel the Burn, Heal the Burn: Job Crafting and Burnout Among Occupational Therapy Professionals.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2025Article
- Burnout and occupational stress of home care rehabilitation professionals transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- 'There's a lot on my shoulders' - occupational therapists' experience of stress and burnout in mental healthcare settings in Gauteng, South Africa.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- Effects of Presenteeism on Burnout among Rehabilitation Medical Workers in Korea: Multiple Mediating Effects of Organization and Supervisor Supports.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Psychosocial Factors Associated with Burnout and Self-Perceived Health in Spanish Occupational Therapists.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Russian Physicians Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Clinical medicine & research · 2022Article
- Quality of therapy and mental health among occupational therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Different Impacts of COVID-19 on Quality of Therapy, Psychological Condition, and Work Life Among Occupational Therapists in Physical and Mental Health Fields.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Emergency on Health Professionals: Burnout Incidence at the Most Critical Period in Spain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the potential levels of burnout syndrome in occupational therapists in Spain, as well as the risk factors involved in its prevalence. The data were obtained through an online survey. The tool utilised for this purpose was the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS) that takes into consideration the following dimensions: emotional fatigue, depersonalisation and reduction of personal satisfaction. A sociodemographic questionnaire was also utilised. The sample of the study included 758 occupational therapists, 90.8% of whom were women and 9.2% of whom were men. For identifying the variables associated to the presence of burnout, the prevalence was compared through the chi-squared test, and the odds ratios by age were calculated through the binary logistic regression model. We found that 69.4% of the occupational therapists presented burnout syndrome and especially emotional fatigue (63.5%). Likewise, relevant and significant differences in the prevalence of burnout syndrome were observed depending on the age, marital status, number of children, work field and type of workday. We can conclude that burnout syndrome poses a clear risk for the health of occupational therapists that could have direct consequences on the work environment, affecting the way the interventions are performed with patients. This study could help to raise awareness on this reality and the factors implied. We suggest the implementation of measures (individual, labour and political) both for the prevention of burnout in occupational therapists as well as for reducing the levels of those who suffer from it.
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