Bibliometric Revision about the Impact of Burnout Syndrome on the quality of life of physicians
Abstract
Introduction: The Burnout syndrome is considered a disorder that occurs as a result of chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.
Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the scientific production on the impact of burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals, who are the fundamental pillars of the healthcare systems.
Metodoloy: The methodology consisted of a bibliometric review of articles indexed in the PubMed database, from which a total of 743 publications from the period 2019-2024 were selected. For the quantitative analysis, the Biblioshiny software was used, and the graphical representation of the data was carried out with Microsoft Excel.
Results: The results showed a progressive increase in publications between 2019 and 2022, reaching a peak of 174 articles in the latter year. In terms of geographical distribution, the United Sates accounted for 23.7% of the publications, consolidating its position as the main reference of this topic. These findings reflect, although research on burnout síndrome experienced a boom during the COV -19 pandemic, a downward trend has been observed in subsequent years, this happened to reorient for the future research towards other types of approaches and other population groups that were affected.
Conclusion:The persistence of burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals highlights the need for continued and strengthened research, as well as the promotion of social awareness and the implementation of preventive at both individual and organizational levels.
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