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

## TL;DR

This study found that over two-thirds of military police officers in Paraná, Brazil, experience high burnout, linked to lack of physical activity and leisure.

## Contribution

The study identifies leisure activities and conjugality as protective factors against burnout in military police officers.

## Key findings

- 65.6% of participants had high burnout levels.
- Leisure activities reduced burnout risk by 33.6%.
- Not practicing physical activity or leisure increased burnout risk.

## Abstract

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.

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.

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.

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.

analisar a associação entre burnout e fatores sociodemográficos, laborais, hábitos de vida e condições de saúde de policiais militares de um município do estado do Paraná, Brasil.

pesquisa transversal com 131 policiais militares. Os dados foram analisados por meio do software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences e do programa R. Utilizaram-se os testes qui-quadrado, exato de Fisher e Modelo Linear Generalizado de Poisson.

a maioria dos participantes (65,6%) apresentou elevado índice de burnout. Em relação aos fatores protetivos, quem realizava atividades de lazer possuía 33,6% chances de não desenvolver burnout. A conjugalidade também foi um fator protetivo. Não praticar atividade física e atividades de lazer são fatores que podem contribuir para ocorrência de burnout.

observaram-se fatores importantes e índices elevados de burnout nos policiais investigados. Faz-se necessária a implementação de políticas públicas de saúde para redução do burnout com atenção voltada a essa categoria profissional.