Parental Burnout in a Population of Beneficiaries to the Medical Service in Tabasco, Mexico.

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https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a23n2.5758

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of Parental Burnout (PB) syndrome in the population of beneficiaries of a family clinic of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Villahermosa, Tabasco. This condition is characterized by the perception of insufficient of emotional, physical and material resources to achieve an effective parenting, therefore stress, chronic fatigue and depression occur in the affected parents.

Material and Methods: During 2023, an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out with the aim of detecting cases of PB. The sample consisted of 268 beneficiaries aged 18 to 44, using the modified Spanish version of the PB Assessment as an evaluation instrument.

Results: Upon evaluating the BP degrees of the studied population, it was found that 180 (67.2%) out of 268 beneficiaries presented mild BP. Regarding dimensions, exhaustion was the most prevalent, since mothers presented higher scores than fathers.

Conclusions: BP is a result of chronic imbalance between risks and resources in the context of parenting. Mothers present significantly higher scores than fathers because mothers are still the main caregivers of their children; a fact associated with traditional gender roles that are still maintained.

 

Keywords: Burnout; Parenting; Prevalence Rate; Population Characteristics.

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  • Gabriel López-Ramírez, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco
      clear                 1.542 / 5.000   Resultados de traducción Resultado de traducción I completed my PhD in Science with a specialty in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology at the Research and Advanced Studies Center of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN). I completed my Master's degree at the same research center (CINVESTAV-IPN) with a specialty in Genetics and Molecular Biology. I also completed my Bachelor's degree in Biology at the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT). The lines of research that we are developing are: Neurosciences and Pathophysiology of Neurodevelopment, Molecular Genetics of Infectious Diseases, and the Endocannabinoid System and its Relationship with Metabolic Diseases. The projects that are currently being carried out are: 1) Evaluation of the genetic and protein expression of the cannabinoid receptors CB1 CB2, GPR55, and glucose transporters GLUT 1-3 in the CNS. 2) Evaluation of the genetic and protein expression of the cannabinoid receptors CB1 CB2, GPR55, and glucose transporters GLUT 1-3 in the CNS. 3) Endocannabinoid system (CB1, CB2 and GPR55) and its relationship with metabolic diseases (metabolic syndrome). He was a professor at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Tabasco campus (2017-2018), professor at the Intercultural University of Chiapas (2018-2021) and is currently a research professor in the Academic Division of Health Sciences, at the Autonomous Juárez University of Tabasco. He has directed two postgraduate theses and has 6 published articles. Belonging to the State System of Researchers (SEI) and the National System of Researchers (SNII).    
  • Nallely Díaz-Sánchez, Mexican Social Security Institute

    Lic. in Medicine and Surgery from the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco from 2005 to 2012, specializing in family medicine at the Mexican Social Security Institute, endorsed by the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco; certified by the Mexican Council for Certification in Family Medicine A.C.

  • Guadalupe Montserrat Domínguez-Vega, Mexican Social Security Institute

    Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Midwifery from the University of Guadalajara from 2008 to 2015, specializing in family medicine at CESSA Tierra Colorada SSA Endorsed by the Autonomous University of Tabasco; certified by the Mexican Council for Certification in Family Medicine A.C.

  • Orquidia G Méndez-Flores, Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco

    Graduated in Biology from the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (2008), Master of Sciences with a specialty in Genetics and Molecular Biology (2011), with a research stay in Neurochemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2013-2014), PhD in Sciences with a specialty in Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the IPN (2016). She has been a professor at universities in the private sector, such as the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the University of the Valley of Mexico Tabasco campus (2016 - 2017), CONACYT Chair (2017 - 2019), professor at the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas (UNICACH) and member of the Basic Academic Nucleus of the Master's Degree in Nutrition and Healthy Eating, of the same university (2020 - 2021). She is currently a research professor at the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (2021 - present). She has directed one undergraduate thesis, five graduate theses, has published eleven scientific research articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a national SNII I researcher and is part of the State System of Researchers of the Science and Technology Council of the State of Tabasco.

  • Juan Gabriel Tejas-Juárez, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco

    He studied Biochemical Engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico de Zacatepec (ITZ), which is now part of the Institutos Tecnológicos de México. He completed his Master's and Doctorate in Sciences with a Specialization in Pharmacology at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the IPN (CINVESTAV) Zacatenco campus in Mexico City. He is currently interested in the mechanisms that regulate energy homeostasis and eating behavior at the peripheral and central levels, specifically the hypothalamus and the nucleus accumbens. His Line of Generation and Application of Knowledge (LGAC) is related to dopamine and dopaminergic receptors in the control of energy homeostasis and eating behavior. Some of the laboratory techniques he has been interested in include molecular biology techniques (Western blot, immunohistochemistry), electrophysiology (Patch Clamp) and behavioral techniques, as well as the release of radioactively labeled neurotransmitters.

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2024-08-30

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López-Ramírez, G., Díaz-Sánchez, N., Domínguez-Vega, G. M., Méndez-Flores, O. G., & Tejas-Juárez, . J. G. . (2024). Parental Burnout in a Population of Beneficiaries to the Medical Service in Tabasco, Mexico. Horizonte Sanitario, 23(2), 431-439. https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a23n2.5758