Engagement e Burnout na docência no ensino superior na área da saúde: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Teaching in higher education in the health field fits as a professional category intensely exposed to psychosocial stressors. Therefore, the factors linked to engagement and the Burnout Syndrome are constructs that permeate teaching. OBJECTIVE: to investigate the scientific literature on engagement and Burnout Syndrome in teaching in higher education in the health area. The search for studies was carried out in BVS, Web of Science and Science Direct databases; once the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, 6 articles resulted. RESULTS: According to the year of publication, 33.3% of the articles were developed in 2017, 33% in 2013 followed by 17% in 2012 and 2011 respectively; when it comes to the results of the selected works, as for BS, the variables age, sex, marital status and teacher extension activities are more frequently; in order for there to be prevention of BS, it is necessary to provide a healthy work environment, where the amplification of policies, procedures and systems designed must be observed, in order to make employees capable of achieving organizational objectives and, concomitantly, achieve satisfaction in their professional occupation. CONCLUSION: Thus, it is concluded that from adequate work environments, incentives for teacher development, healthy labor relations, a favorable structure for teaching practice, and favoring the physical, mental and psychological health of these professionals, the institutions will perceive positive results in the process of teaching and learning.