Síndrome de Burnout y su influencia sobre la conducta alimentaria en estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil en el periodo de julio-diciembre del 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a decrease in personal fulfillment, factors that can lead to dropping out of school and affect students' quality of life. Objective: To determine the influence of Burnout syndrome on eating behavior in health sciences students at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (medicine, nursing, dentistry, nutrition and dietetics, and physical therapy) from July to December 2024. Methodology: A descriptive, correlational, and mixedapproach (quantitative and qualitative) study was conducted. Two validated questionnaires were applied: the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Healthy Eating Assessment. Results: The highest percentage of students in the 5 health sciences programs (95.6%) did not present Burnout syndrome. Furthermore, 4 of the 5 programs (nursing, physical therapy, nutrition and dietetics, medicine) were diagnosed with good eating behavior. Conclusion: The majority of those studied did not present burnout syndrome; however, it is evident that in those who did present burnout syndrome, it does influence their eating behavior diagnosis.