SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT E ANSIEDADE EM TRABALHADORES EM SAÚDE MENTAL: ENFRENTANDO UMA REALIDADE SILENCIOSA

Introduction: Mental health workers are exposed to adverse and stressful situations, aggravated by a constant state of excitability and attention, with an increase in the incidence of Burnout Syndrome and anxiety in this group. Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of the Syndrome in the sample and its correlations with other variables.Methodology: Cross-sectional, observational study, where 142 workers from a psychiatric hospital were interviewed using three questionnaires: sociocultural, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The data were tabulated and analyzed using the chi-square test, with a significant p-value <0.05. Results: in the sample, most were women, with an average age of 50 years and an average of 14 years of work at this hospital. 55 workers had Burnout (at least one compromised criterion), 18 with reduced personal achievement (PR), 41 with emotional exhaustion (EE) and 23 suffering from depersonalization (PD). A relationship between Burnout Syndrome and high levels of anxiety was found (p = 0.0008). Conclusions: The group with the highest levels of anxiety showed worse emotional and mental health states, associated with the incidence of Burnout Syndrome. Keywords: Mental health; Burnout; Anxiety; Health Personnel