O estresse ocupacional e a síndrome do esgotamento profissional (burnout) em trabalhadores da indústria do petróleo: uma revisão sistemática

Introduction: workers in the petroleum industry perform roles in a variety of areas and work in some of the most adverse working conditions, which may result in adverse effects, such as occupational stress and burnout. Objective: to investigate the association between work environment within the petroleum industry and occupational stress/burnout in its workers, along with psychosocial factors in these workers with their associated physical symptoms. Methods: systematic literature review conducted using nine bibliographic databases. Articles included in the review were observational epidemiological studies written in English, Spanish, and Portuguese published between 1994 and 2014, with scores above 13 points, referring to the criteria from the Checklist for Measuring Quality. Results: the theme of most of the selected studies was regarding identifying the sources of occupational stress that are associated with psychosocial factors. Conclusion: workers from the petroleum industry are subjected to many occupational stress factors that have an influence on the physical, psychological and social aspects of their health. Further investigation of this theme can stimulate the development of strategies able to promote a better quality of life and improved working conditions for professionals in this sector.