• C Macía-Rodríguez, J Andreu-Ansola, A Alejandre de Oña, D Martín-Iglesias, A Montaño-Martínez, and J Moreno-Díaz.
• Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Ribera Juan Cardona, Ferrol, A Coruña, España.
• Rev Clin Esp. 2023 May 1; 223 (5): 316319316-319.

IntroductionBurnout is a psychosocial syndrome caused by stressful situations in the workplace. It affects 30% to 60% of medical professionals. The aim of this study is to carry out a comparative analysis of its frequency before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in Spanish internal medicine attending physicians.MethodsSurveys that included the Maslach Burnout Inventory were sent via email and associated social networks to physicians who were members of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine in 2019 and 2020.ResultsA non-significant increase in burnout was observed (38.0% vs. 34.4%). However, an increase in low personal fulfilment was observed (66.4% vs. 33.6%; p = 0.002), a dimension associated with the prevention of psychiatric morbidity, in addition to two others: emotional fatigue and depersonalization, which can negatively affect patient care.ConclusionsIt is essential to address this syndrome individually and institutionally.© 2023 Elsevier España, S.L.U. and Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI). All rights reserved.

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