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Association between Working Time and Burnout Syndrome in Peruvian Military during the Second Epidemic Wave of COVID-19

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  • Mario J. Valladares-Garrido

    (South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 15046, Peru
    Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14012, Peru)

  • Luis Eduardo Zapata-Castro

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Piura, Piura 20002, Peru
    Scientific Society of Medical Students, Universidad Nacional de Piura, Piura 20002, Peru)

  • Cinthia Karina Picón-Reategui

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo 15011, Peru)

  • Ana Paula Mesta-Pintado

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo 15011, Peru)

  • Ronald Alberto Picón-Reategui

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo 15011, Peru)

  • Mariana Huaman-Garcia

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura 13001, Peru)

  • César Johan Pereira-Victorio

    (School of Medicine, Universidad Continental, Lima 15046, Peru)

  • Danai Valladares-Garrido

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura 13001, Peru
    Unidad de Epidemiología y Salud Ambiental, Hospital de Apoyo II Santa Rosa, Piura 20008, Peru)

  • Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas

    (Research Unit for Generation and Synthesis Evidence in Health, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 15024, Peru)

Abstract

There is scant evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on burnout in front-line military personnel and how working time may influence on this condition. We aimed to determine the association between working time and Burnout syndrome in military personnel. A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data among 576 military personnel from Lambayeque, Peru during the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021. We used the Maslach Burnout Inventory instrument to measure Burnout Syndrome. We evaluated its association with work time, measured as the number of months that the military member worked during the pandemic. The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 9%. Of the total sample, 39.1% and 10.3% presented depersonalization and emotional exhaustion, respectively. Military personnel working for more than 18 months had a 104% higher prevalence of Burnout syndrome (PR: 2.04, 95%CI: 1.02–4.10). Exposure to a prolonged work time during the pandemic increased the prevalence of Burnout syndrome in military personnel. This information helps to understand the potential effects of the pandemic on this population and provides insight into the time the military members would need rest to prevent Burnout syndrome.

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  • Mario J. Valladares-Garrido & Luis Eduardo Zapata-Castro & Cinthia Karina Picón-Reategui & Ana Paula Mesta-Pintado & Ronald Alberto Picón-Reategui & Mariana Huaman-Garcia & César Johan Pereira-Victori, 2022. "Association between Working Time and Burnout Syndrome in Peruvian Military during the Second Epidemic Wave of COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13614-:d:948663
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