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Title: | The burnout syndrome and associated personality disturbances. The study in three graduate programs in Dentistry at the University of Barcelona |
Author: | Alemany Martínez, Aurelia Berini Aytés, Leonardo Gay Escoda, Cosme |
Keywords: | Síndrome d'esgotament professional Educació superior Odontologia Trastorns de la personalitat Burn out (Psychology) Higher education Dentistry Personality disorders |
Issue Date: | 1-Jul-2008 |
Publisher: | Medicina Oral SL |
Abstract: | Objective: Determine the presence of"burnout" syndrome and characteristic personality patterns in the students and faculty of three graduate programs in Dentistry at the University of Barcelona: Department of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Department of Orthodontics and Department of Integrated Dentistry. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in 78 dentists. The level of"burnout" was evaluated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, socio-demographic variables and, finally, the personality test. Results: Oral surgeons constituted the group of highlevel"burnout". The profile of an individual with a propensity to"burn out" is a single man, with a median age of 27, that is in the first years of the graduate program and that combines studies with 30 hours of clinical practice and/or other work (p<0,05). Narcissistic and borderline are the types of personality most frequently found in the individuals that present"burnout" syndrome (p<0,05). Conclusions: In general, no high levels of"burnout" were registered in the studied population, only 2-3%, if applying strict definition of"burnout", and 10% if these criteria were amplified. We believe it is necessary to identify the individuals with a tendency towards"burnout", in order to establish preventive measures and avoid future negative behaviour at work as well as at the personal level. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://www.medicinaoral.com/medoralfree01/v13i7/medoralv13i7p444.pdf; http://www.medicinaoral.com/ Podeu consultar la versió en castellà del document a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/145663 |
It is part of: | Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2008, vol. 13, num. 7, p. 444-450 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/48468 |
ISSN: | 1698-4447 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Odontoestomatologia) |
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