RISK ASSESSMENT FOR BURNOUT SYNDROME IN MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS

Objective: To analyze the risk of the development of the Burnout Syndrome in military firefighters. Method: cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach with 51 military firefighters from a battalion of the state of Santa Catarina. Data was collected in March and April 2016. Associations were assessed with Fischer’s exact test or Pearson’s Chi-square with the use of SPSS software, version 24.0. Results: Emotional exhaustion was high, being reported in 51% of the participants. Having children; length of time working in the profession; better organization at work and slow or moderate work pace were considered protective factors in the development of BS. Overtime and slow or moderate work pace indicated lower levels of depersonalization. Assessment of the level of professional accomplishment (PA) revealed 49 subjects (98%) with high level of PA, which confers protection to military firefighters regarding the development of the syndrome. Conclusion:Although there were no cases of burnout among the study participants, a significant number of professionals were at a high risk of developing the syndrome.