P-258 RISK OF BURNOUT SYNDROME AMONG PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Abstract

Pediatric healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to occupational stress factors that may lead to the development of psychiatric disorders such as burnout syndrome. To screen burnout syndrome in HCWs and identify its risk factors. we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among HCWs in a pediatric department using a Self-administered questionnaire combined with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) psychological test. 30 HCWs were included. They were primarily doctors (37%) and paramedical professionals (47%), with an average age of 37±10 years and an average professional seniority of 9years. HCWs reported experiencing certain temporary (80%) and organizational (59%) work constraints. Among the participants, 53% reported being victims of violence, mainly verbal aggression in 87% of cases, which had a significant impact on their psychological health (reported by 97% of victims). Additionally, 39% were under psychiatric care. The MBI test revealed a high emotional exhaustion score in 79% of cases, a high depersonalization score in 37%, and a low personal fulfillment score in 57%. The combination of these three scores revealed a high risk of Burnout in 17% of cases. Emotional Exhaustion was significantly correlated with home-to-work commuting time (p=0.26) and poor working conditions (p=0.008). Depersonalization was associated with job seniority (p=0.33), number of working hours (p=0.003), and absence of breaks (p=0.42). Despite the high risk, few studies have looked at the psychological burden experienced by HCWs in pediatric medicine. the risk of burnout syndrome is not negligible among pediatric HCWs. Targeted preventive action must be taken to eliminate it.