Factors associated with burnout in military police officers in a city in Paraná

to analyze the association between burnout and sociodemographic, work factors, lifestyle habits and health conditions of military police officers in a municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Method:

cross-sectional research with 131 military police officers. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software and the R program. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact and Poisson Generalized Linear Model tests were used.

Results:

most participants (65.6%) had a high level of burnout. In relation to protective factors, those who carried out leisure activities had a 33.6% chance of not developing burnout. Conjugality was also a protective factor. Not practicing physical activity and leisure activities are factors that can contribute to the occurrence of burnout.

Conclusions:

important factors and high rates of burnout were observed in the police officers investigated. It is necessary to implement public health policies to reduce burnout with attention focused on this professional category.

Descriptors:
Safety; Burnout, Psychological; Police; Occupational Health; Nursing

Burnout		Burnout
		Yes		No		OR(CI)	p value
		f	%	f	%	OR(CI)	p value
Sex	Male	86	86.9	28	87.5	1.044 (0.418-2.607)	0.926
Sex	Female	13	13.1	4	12.5
Skin color	White	64	64.6	20	62.5	1.023(0.833-1.257)	0.826
Skin color	Non-white	35	35.4	12	37.5
Religious belief	With belief	95	96.0	30	93.8	1.140(0.642-0.025)	0.603
Religious belief	Without belief	4	4.0	2	6.3
Marital status	With partner	79	79.8	28	87.5	1.570(0.717-1.095)	0.328
Marital status	Without partner	20	20.2	4	12.5
Education	Higher education	80	80.8	24	75.0	1.093(0.837-1.427)	0.480
Education	High school	19	19.2	8	25.0
Family income	Up to 5 MW	52	52.5	17	54.8	1.073(0.579-1.991)	0.822
Family income	>5 MW	47	47.5	14	45.2
Individual income	< 3 MW	9	9.1	2	6.3
Individual income	3 or more MW	90	90.9	30	93.8	1.091(0.811-1.468)	0.614
Years of professional practice	6 -10	50	50.5	13	40.6
Years of professional practice	>10	49	49.5	19	59.4	1.101(0.907-1.338)	0.331
Years of experience in public safety	Up to 10	45	45.5	11	34.4
Years of experience in public safety	>10	54	54.5	21	65.6	1.116(0.922-1.352)	0.271
Has another job	No	72	72.7	28	87.5	2.170(0.825-5.708)	0.087
Has another job	Yes	27	27.3	4	12.5
Work shift	Rotating	88	88.9	30	93.8	1.653(0.445-6.135)	0.424
Work shift	Fixed	11	11.1	2	6.3
Days absent from work	No	53	53.5	19	59.4	1.198(0.647-2.217)	0.564
Days absent from work	Yes	46	46.5	13	40.6
Alcoholic beverages	No	44	44.4	17	53.1
Alcoholic beverages	Yes	55	55.6	15	46.9	1.301(0.711-2.378)	0.392
Smoking	No	91	91.9	29	90.6	1.043(0.716-1.518)	0.818
Smoking	Yes	8	8.1	3	9.4
Chronic disease	No	92	92.9	31	96.9	2.016(0.314-12.932)	0.418
Chronic disease	Yes	7	7.1	1	3.1
Continuous use of medications	No	71	71.7	25	78.1	1.302(0.619-2.738)	0.476
Continuous use of medications	Yes	28	28.3	7	21.9
Frequent health problem	No	84	84.8	30	93.8	2.237(0.587-8.522)	0.193
Frequent health problem	Yes	15	15.2	2	6.3

Parameter	β	p value	PR	(95%) CI
Parameter	β	p value	PR	Lower	Upper
(Intercept)	1.372	<0.001	3.944	2.162	7.194
Sex
Male	0.024	0.755	1.024	0.883	1.187
Female	Ref.
Work shift
Rotating	−0.363	0.019	0.695	0.513	0.943
Fixed	Ref.
Days absent
< 15 days	−0.101	0.083	0.904	0.807	1.013
>15days	Ref.
Holiday this year
No	0.078	0.083	1.082	0.990	1.182
Yes	Ref.
Physical activity
No	0.100	0.044	1.106	1.003	1.219
Yes	Ref.
Has a chronic disease
No	−0.166	0.058	0.847	0.713	1.006
Yes	Ref.
Age (years)	−0.008	0.066	0.992	0.983	1.001
Performs leisure activities
No	0.077	0.049	1.080	1.000	1.165
Yes	Ref.
Marital status
With partner	-0.121	0.025	0.886	0.797	0.985
Without partner	Ref.

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[1] Corresponding author
Beatriz Maria dos Santos Santiago Ribeiro E-mail: beatrizsantiago1994@hotmail.com