Publicación:

Relación entre el Síndrome de Burnout, depresión e ideación suicida en profesionales de la salud: revisión sistemática.

Resumen

Goal: to identify the relationship between symptoms of Burnout with depression and suicidal thoughts on healthcare personnel. Method: systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. Scopus, Taylor & Francis, Ovid and Proquest databases where used, including only research papers from 2015 to 2020. Results: 20 documents, in Spanish or English, were found to follow all selection criterion and studied medics, nurses, psychologists, physical therapists, speech therapist, or other professionals in healthcare. Conclusions: a relationship between Burnout symptoms, depression and suicidal thoughts was found, affecting professionals in different areas such as work, personal life, and family. It is recommended to offer psychological support to healthcare personnel to reduce risk of presenting any of the symptoms associated with such mental health problems and reduce suicidal risk.