Associação entre burnout e religiosidade/espiritualidade em médicos da Atenção Primária

Marilia Duarte; Diogo Scalco

doi:10.5712/rbmfc18(45)3859

Authors

Marilia Duarte Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Florianópolis – Florianópolis (SC), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1086-5525
Diogo Scalco Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Florianópolis – Florianópolis (SC), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6013-6848

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5712/rbmfc18(45)3859

Keywords:

Burnout, professional, Spirituality, Religion, Family practice, Cross-sectional studies.

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout, a common condition among family physicians, arises in response to work-related stressors, resulting in negative consequences for individuals and the healthcare system. Despite this, there are still few studies investigating this in Primary Care (PC) in Brazil. Religiousness/spirituality (R/S) is one of the “tools” that can be used to cope with burnout, with some studies demonstrating an inverse relationship. Objective: To test the correlation between burnout and R/S and to evaluate the relationships between burnout and sociodemographic and occupational variables in primary care physicians. Methods: Cross-sectional research carried out between September and December 2021 through a virtual survey directed at all active primary care physicians in Florianópolis. Burnout and R/S were assessed using the validated Portuguese versions of the OLBI and DSES instruments. Results: 102 responses were obtained (equivalent to a response rate of 68.9%). No correlation between burnout and R/S (0.06; p=0.57) and between burnout and team affiliation duration (-0.11; p=0.26) were found. A weak negative correlation was found between the burnout score and age (-0.23; p<0.05) and years since graduation (-0.23; p<0.05), meaning that an increase in age or years since graduation was accompanied by a slight reduction in the OLBI score. There was no association between burnout and gender (Pearson, p=0.54) or between burnout and marital status (Pearson, p=0.35). Conclusions: No correlation was found between burnout and R/S. Factors directly related to work, which were less explored in this research, likely had a greater impact on burnout levels compared to more personal characteristics such as religiousness/spirituality. Future studies, with longitudinal and qualitative approaches, should take into account the investigation of such variables.

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Author Biographies

Marilia Duarte, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Florianópolis – Florianópolis (SC), Brasil.

Médica de Família e comunidade, atuante atualmente na Atenção Primária (SUS), com enfoque de atuação em acompanhamento clínico e coordenação do cuidado, com uma abordagem integral, contínua (atendimento de doenças agudas e crônicas, promoção da saúde e prevenção da enfermidade em todos os seus níveis) e longitudinal (em todas as fases da vida), focada no método clínico centrado na pessoa.

Diogo Scalco, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Florianópolis – Florianópolis (SC), Brasil.

Possui graduação em Medicina pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina(2002), especialização em Especialização em Educação na Saúde para Preceptores do SUS pela Hospital Sírio-Libanês(2013), mestrado em Epidemiologia pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas(2008) e residencia-medicapela Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição(2005). Atualmente é Médico do Programa Saúde da Família da Prefeitura Municipal de Florianópolis. Tem experiência na área de Medicina, com ênfase em Medicina de Família e Comunidade.

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