Effects of burnout syndrome on pregnancy and the postpartum period.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of burnout among pregnant working individuals and its effects on both obstetric complications and issues that may arise in the early postpartum period.

METHODS

Healthy pregnant women were questioned regarding their working life and Maslach Burnout Inventory. They were divided into two groups-burnout and non-burnout-according to the burnout score. The two groups were compared in terms of pregnancy and postpartum complications and breastfeeding.

RESULTS

Burnout was identified in 164 pregnant women (54.1%). The age of the women with burnout was statistically significantly higher than that of the group without burnout. The breastfeeding rate was lower in the burnout group. In the evaluation of postpartum infective complications, 19.5% of the women with burnout and 8.6% of those without burnout developed infections, and this difference was statistically significant.

CONCLUSION

It has been demonstrated that burnout increases the risk of infectious complications in pregnancy, reduces postpartum breastfeeding rates, and contributes to other negative outcomes.