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Article

Comparative Study of Burnout in Professional Caregivers of Institutionalized Elderly with Dementia and other Diseases

by
Inmaculada Méndez
*,
Esther Secanilla
,
Juan P. Martínez
and
Josefa Navarro
Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo. 30100 Murcia (España)
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2011, 1(2), 61-70; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe1020005
Submission received: 1 July 2011 / Revised: 15 September 2011 / Accepted: 28 September 2011 / Published: 28 September 2011
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Abstract

In a global approach about the need of paying attention to staff working with and for older people with dementia and other diseases in residential care, it is necessary to investigate their emotional well-being to provide strategies to improve their quality of life and therefore their quality of patient care. Professional caregivers of people with dementia and other diseases have specific psycho-sociological problems. They are more prone to stress which can sometimes lead to the “burnout” due to specific functions in the workplace. To define the sample was decided to compare two residential centers of two regions, Murcia and Barcelona. We proceeded to the administration of the following measuring instruments: the scale Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and an ad hoc survey conducted for professional caregivers. Finally, the results offer the possibility of carrying out programs to prevent emotional exhaustion in professional carers, as well as the possibility of designing psychoeducational programs for staff care and even future proactive and reactive interventions.
Keywords: burnout; emotional exhaustion; professional caregiver; elderly; quality of life burnout; emotional exhaustion; professional caregiver; elderly; quality of life

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Méndez, I.; Secanilla, E.; Martínez, J.P.; Navarro, J. Comparative Study of Burnout in Professional Caregivers of Institutionalized Elderly with Dementia and other Diseases. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2011, 1, 61-70. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe1020005

AMA Style

Méndez I, Secanilla E, Martínez JP, Navarro J. Comparative Study of Burnout in Professional Caregivers of Institutionalized Elderly with Dementia and other Diseases. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2011; 1(2):61-70. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe1020005

Chicago/Turabian Style

Méndez, Inmaculada, Esther Secanilla, Juan P. Martínez, and Josefa Navarro. 2011. "Comparative Study of Burnout in Professional Caregivers of Institutionalized Elderly with Dementia and other Diseases" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 1, no. 2: 61-70. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe1020005

APA Style

Méndez, I., Secanilla, E., Martínez, J. P., & Navarro, J. (2011). Comparative Study of Burnout in Professional Caregivers of Institutionalized Elderly with Dementia and other Diseases. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 1(2), 61-70. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe1020005

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