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The burnout syndrome and associated personality disturbances. The study in three graduate programs in Dentistry at the University of Barcelona

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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.

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Síndrome d'esgotament professional, Educació superior, Odontologia, Trastorns de la personalitat

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Burn out (Psychology), Higher education, Dentistry, Personality disorders

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ALEMANY MARTÍNEZ, Aurelia, BERINI AYTÉS, Leonardo and GAY ESCODA, Cosme. The burnout syndrome and associated personality disturbances. The study in three graduate programs in Dentistry at the University of Barcelona. Medicina Oral. Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal. Vol.  2008, num. 13, pags. 7. ISSN 1698-4447. [consulted: 10 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/48468

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