OBJECTIVE:To evaluate professional achievement and factors associated with occupational burnout among health professionals.METHODS:An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 436 healthcare providers, consisting of 101 nurses, 81 doctors and 254 nursing technicians, all meeting pre-established inclusion criteria. Occupational burnout was detected using the Maslach occupational burnout inventory tool. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires comprising questions concerning socio-demographics, education and training, and the Maslach occupational burnout inventory was used to identify levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and professional achievement.RESULTS:Emotional exhaustion was associated with education level and work place for nursing technicians. Depersonalization was associated with gender in nursing technicians. For nurses, depersonalization showed a significant association with education level, whereas this factor was associated with number of jobs for doctors. Lower levels of professional achievement were observed for unspecialized doctors compared to those with further training. Higher levels of professional achievement were associated with professionals with postgraduate training compared to those without.CONCLUSIONS:High levels of emotional exhaustion were found in professionals from the maternity unit as well as in professionals with lower educational levels. Depersonalization was higher in physicians with several jobs and in female nurses. Low professional achievement was found in unspecialized doctors, while high professional achievement was associated with postgraduate training.

Objective: Burnout syndrome (BS) is related to a gradual process of exhaustion and demotivation, characterized by physical and psychological symptoms. The worker loses the sense of his relationship to work. It aims to identify the risks factors of BS in nurses. Method: This is an integrative review of research literature held in electronic library SciELO and in LILACS and BDENF databases. From the articles found, there was a final sample of 13 articles. Results: The data revealed that the major risk factors for the development of the BS are: excessive workload, poor pay, poor conditions of work and emotional instability. Conclusion: In view of this, it is concluded that improvement actions should be thought through activities in education, management and administration enhancing the work quality of nurses in their daily lives. Thus, it is suggested the need for preparation of informative booklets that discuss this syndrome and the creation of conversation rounds among professionals to share their experiences and seek solutions to the identified factors.