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Effectiveness of an organizational intervention aimed to reduce burnout and emotional distress, and improve quality of life of an Obstetrics–Gynecology team
Efectividad de una intervención organizacional orientada a reducir el burnout y el distrés emocional, y mejorar la calidad de vida de un equipo de Obstetricia y Ginecología
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J.J. Dapuetoa,
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, F. Nozarb, S. Artuciob, D. Sánchezb, P. Aguirrezábalb, L. Briozzob
a Fundación Bienestar de Profesionales de la Salud, Uruguay
b Unidad Académica Clínica Ginecotocológica A, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
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Table 2. Differences in scores and effect sizes between T0 and T1 (n=30).*
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Background

Burnout and promoting physician well-being have become priorities for healthcare institutions. Obstetrics and Gynecology teams are susceptible to stress due to work demands and limited resources. Organizational interventions are increasingly recognized as crucial to mitigating burnout and improving professional well-being.

Aims

To assess the impact of an organizational-level intervention designed to reduce burnout and emotional distress, and improve well-being and quality of life among faculty members and residents of an Obstetrics/Gynecology team.

Methods

A structured organizational intervention was implemented in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Academic Unit A, Universidad de la República, in Uruguay. The effectiveness was assessed using validated psychometric instruments, Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, PROMIS Global Health Scale, World Health Organization Anxiety and Depression Scale (WHO-5). Statistical analyses included Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and effect size calculations.

Results

Of the 76 invited participants, 61 completed baseline assessments, and 30 completed follow-up assessments. Significant improvements were observed in burnout, emotional well-being with effect sizes ranged from large to very large (0.50–0.74). The prevalence of burnout decreased from 63.3% to 40.0% (p=0.039), and high-risk emotional distress (WHO-5 <50 points) decreased from 53.3% to 26.7% (p=0.039).

Conclusions

A structured organizational-level intervention effectively reduced burnout and improved well-being among faculty and obstetrics and gynecology residents. These findings are consistent with previous research indicating that organizational interventions produce considerable benefits at work. Further studies with larger samples are needed to confirm long-term efficacy and generalizability to other health care settings.

Keywords:
Burnout, professional
Psychological well-being
Quality of life
Intervention studies
Academic Medical Center
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Antecedentes

La promoción del bienestar de los médicos es una prioridad para las instituciones de salud. Los equipos de obstetricia y ginecología son susceptibles al estrés debido a altas demandas laborales y recursos limitados. Las intervenciones organizacionales se reconocen como cruciales para mejorar el bienestar profesional.

Objetivos

Evaluar el impacto de una intervención diseñada para reducir el burnout y mejorar el bienestar del personal de un equipo de Obsetricia y Ginecologia.

Métodos

Se implementó una intervención organizacional estructurada en la Unidad Académica A de Obstetricia/Ginecología, Universidad de la República - Uruguay. La efectividad se evaluó mediante los instrumentos: Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, Escala de Salud Global PROMIS y Escala de Ansiedad y Depresión de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (WHO-5). Los análisis estadísticos incluyeron pruebas de rangos con signo de Wilcoxon y cálculos del tamaño del efecto.

Resultados

De los 76 participantes invitados, 61 completaron evaluaciones iniciales y 30 evaluaciones de seguimiento. Se observaron mejoras significativas del burnout y el bienestar emocional con tamaño del efecto de grande y muy grande (0,50-0,74). La prevalencia del desgaste ocupacional disminuyó del 63,3% al 40,0% (p=0,039) y del malestar emocional de alto riesgo (WHO-5 <50 puntos) del 53,3% al 26,7% (p=0,039).

Conclusiones

Una intervención organizacional estructurada redujo el burnout y mejoró el bienestar del personal de una unidad académica de obstetricia y ginecología. Estos hallazgos son consistentes con investigaciones anteriores. Se necesitan estudios con muestras mayores para confirmar la eficacia y la generalización a otros entornos de atención médica.

Palabras clave:
Agotamiento profesional
Bienestar psicológico
Calidad de vida
Intervenciones en salud
Hospitales académicos

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