Occupational characteristics and Burnout Syndrome in Brazilian correctional staff.

Background: In the correctional context, occupational characteristics may contribute to the development of burnout.

Objective: To compare the scores of Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Cynicism (CY) and Professional Efficacy (PE) of staff members according to occupational variables in two correctional facilities (CF1 and CF2).

Methods: 339 Brazilian employees from two correctional facilities completed a socio-demographic/occupational questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS).

Burnout Syndrome and alcohol consumption in prison employees.

Objective: The aims of this study were to estimate the association between an at-risk drinking pattern and sociodemographic variables, and to compare the mean scores of the factors associated with the Burnout Syndrome, according to the alcohol consumption pattern in staff members from two Brazilian prisons.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was developed with 339 participants (response rate = 63.8%).