Abstract
Aim of this study is to investigate the level of professional burnout of mental health employees and to investigate the possible influence of various mental health factors on professional burnout. A cross-sectional methodology was employed to this study. A cohort of 217 employees who work in mental health settings in Greece was recruited. Data were collected with a three – part structured questionnaire consisted by questions on personal, professional and demographic data of the respondents, questions whose answers will give the profile of the working conditions and the Maslach Burnout inventory. The average age was (39.00 ± 8.19) years, 75.11 % were women, 60.2 % declared married, 47.5 % of the sample members have graduated from higher education institutes (and as for the profession 63.13 % are nurses, 14.28 % doctors and 22.59 % other specialties. Burnout levels were found to be can moderate, with the occupation, in particular nursing, understanding the context and purpose of work and cooperation between professionals, being aggravating factors. Research findings have shown moderate levels of burnout and several factors have been found to have an impact. Experience has been found as the most important factor for mental health sector.
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