Resumen
The Burnout Syndrome (BS) is a consequence of prolonged exposure to chronic work and interpersonal stress, the term "Burnout" translated refers to "exhaustion" or "expression" that, in short, its conceptualization suggests three dimensions "burnout" configures exhaustion, emotional exhaustion and the feeling of derealization and/or depersonalization, resulting from excessive the demand for tasks or responsibilities. It is notorious that BS affects professions whose work depends on interpersonal relationships, in view of this, much has been studied about the propensity and involvement of health professionals, especially in the current world scenario of Sars-Cov-2. In the literature, BS is brought in close association with depressive disorders, but it is important to note that BS differs from depression, there is only a strict relationship between the rates of BS and depressive symptoms. This article is a survey of literature review of articles that address the subject. This review article aims to present the main definitions, the prevalence in health professionals, risk factor and its symptoms, in addition to exploring the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Burnout Syndrome and verifying the impact of COVID-19 on the development of BS in patient’s caregivers.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/tfisdwv1-077