Abstract
Objective: To analyze risk factors for burnout syndrome in health professionals. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional research with a quantitative approach, carried out in a public hospital. The population consisted of a multidisciplinary team from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of that service, with a sample of 73 professionals. Results: The survey had a higher prevalence of nursing technicians (43.8%), followed by physical therapists (20.5%), nurses (19.2%) and physicians (15.1%), with a statistically significant association for risk of burnout. Most professionals are female (65.8%), are between 30 and 39 years old (37.0%), have children (56.2%), are married (46.6%), have been working in the field for a long time, over 10 years (45.2%), receive up to 5 minimum wages (79.4%), with a weekly working day (68.5%) of 30 hours, working in more than one hospital (78.1%), in full (76.7%). Conclusion: The identification of such risk factors is extremely important for the health of health workers, offering support for the adoption of preventive measures and coping with the aforementioned problem.