The consequences of burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals in Spain and Spanish speaking Latin American countries

Objectives

Identify the frequency and intensity of the perception of adverse professional consequences and their association with burnout syndrome and occupational variables.

Methods

Cross-sectional sample of 11,530 healthcare professionals resident in Spain and Latin America. The association of negative work-related consequences on burnout, as measured by the MBI and work-related variables was analysed by multiple logistic regression.

Results

The emotional exhaustion was the first variable associated with absenteeism, with intention of giving up profession, personal deterioration, and family deterioration. Depersonalization was most associated with the perception of having made mistakes.

Conclusions

The findings indicate a considerable prevalence of adverse work-related consequences.