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Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Anxiety and Stress Disorders
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1519930

Predictive modeling of burnout dimensions based on basic socioeconomic determinants in health service managers and support personnel in a resource-limited health center

Provisionally accepted
Grey Castro-Tamayo Grey Castro-Tamayo 1Mario Hernandez-Tapia Mario Hernandez-Tapia 1Ivan David Lozada-Martinez Ivan David Lozada-Martinez 1Ivan Portnoy Ivan Portnoy 1Jessica MANOSALVA-SANDOVAL Jessica MANOSALVA-SANDOVAL 1*Tobías Parodi-Camaño Tobías Parodi-Camaño 2
  • 1 Costa University Corporation, Barranquilla, Colombia
  • 2 University of Córdoba, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia

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    Background: Burnout is a prevalent condition in the healthcare sector, and although it has been extensively studied among healthcare professionals, less is known about its impact on non-professional workers, particularly in low-resource settings. This study aimed to test a preliminary predictive model based on basic socioeconomic and sociodemographic determinants to predict symptoms of burnout among support personnel and health services managers in a resource-limited health center.A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Using simple random sampling, symptoms of burnout were surveyed among health service managers and support personnel using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Statistical analyses included correlation tests and predictive models using random forest models to identify significant associations and cast predictions.Results: A total of 76 participants were included. Of these, 34.21% exhibited high levels of emotional exhaustion (EE), 42.11% showed elevated depersonalization (DP), and 7.89% reported low personal accomplishment (PA). Significant negative correlations were observed between household income and the EE and DP dimensions. The predictive models demonstrated acceptable performance in identifying socioeconomic factors associated with burnout, with prediction errors ranging from 7.68% to 20.31%.Burnout is common among support personnel and health services managers in resourcelimited settings, particularly among those with lower incomes. The findings underscore the importance of implementing policies that address both working conditions and economic well-being to mitigate the risk of burnout. More robust predictive models could serve as a valuable tool for early identification and prevention of burnout in this type of setting.

    Keywords: Psychological burnout, Risk factors, hospital personnel, resource-limited settings, Health Services

    Received: 30 Oct 2024; Accepted: 19 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Castro-Tamayo, Hernandez-Tapia, Lozada-Martinez, Portnoy, MANOSALVA-SANDOVAL and Parodi-Camaño. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jessica MANOSALVA-SANDOVAL, Costa University Corporation, Barranquilla, Colombia

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