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The “burnout” or Professional Exhaustion Syndrome is a social and public health issue that interferes in the assistential tasks. It also hinders the capacity to provide customers the best quality service. Thus, it is important to determine the existing level in professional exhaustion as well as the predisposing factors to obtain this syndrome. The study was carried out in two institutions of Manizales: Santa Sofia Hospital and the Hospital Infantil. An instrument to collect data was designed. It was used on the total population (35 subjects). Variables linked to sociodemographic, laboral and syndrome related aspects (Maslach’s scale) were included. A relation among these variables was established. Additionally, a hypothesis test (t student) was carried out in order to identify the existence of a meaningful difference of the results obtained in both institutions. The findings obtained in relation to the presence of professional exhaustion syndrome helped to conclude that this syndrome does not exist in the studied population. The following predisposing factors were identified as the responsible agents of this syndrome: 1. Enrolled an institution through a cooperative agency, 2. Occupying the same position for more than 15 years, 3. Not having emotional stability, and 4. Having a high score in the emotional exhaustion subscale.
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