Antecedentes: El Síndrome de Burnout Académico se ha visto prevalente entre estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud y se ha asociado con diversos síntomas, encontrándose la cervicalgia entre ellos. El presente estudio pretende determinar si dicho síndrome puede estar influyendo en el nivel de discapacidad por cervicalgia entre los estudiantes universitarios. Objetivo: Determinar la influencia del Síndrome de Burnout Académico sobre el nivel de discapacidad cervical en estudiantes de una universidad privada peruana. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, transversal y de tipo analítico. Se aplicó el instrumento Índice de Discapacidad Cervical y Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey. Resultados: Se incluyó a 248 estudiantes, que evidenciaron una alta prevalencia del Síndrome de Burnout Académico (SBO) (69,4%) y de discapacidad cervical (82,3%). Se halló asociación entre SBO académico y los niveles de discapacidad cervical (p<0.001). Asimismo, hubo asociación entre la variable número de días que realiza actividad física a la semana y el Nivel de discapacidad cervical (p= 0.001). Asimismo, se halló asociación entre actividad física a la semana y la variable SBO académico (p<0.001). También, se encontró asociación entre la variable SBO académico y cursos matriculados (p=0.011). De igual forma, se halló que el nivel de discapacidad cervical está asociado a SBO académico según la dimensión Agotamiento Emocional (p<0.001) y Cinismo (p<0.001). Conclusiones: El SBO Académico influye en el nivel de discapacidad cervical según la autopercepción de los estudiantes.
Background: Academic Burnout Syndrome has been prevalent among students in Health Sciences programs and has been associated with various symptoms, including cervical pain. This study aims to determine whether this syndrome may be influencing the level of neck disability among university students. Objective: To determine the influence of Academic Burnout Syndrome on the level of cervical disability in students of a private university in Peru. Materials and Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study. The Neck Disability Index instrument and the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey were used. Results: A total of 248 students were included, showing a high prevalence of Academic Burnout Syndrome (69.4%) and cervical disability (82.3%). An association was found between academic burnout and different levels of cervical disability (p<0.001). On the other hand, there was an association between the number of days of physical activity per week and level of cervical disability (p=0.001). Likewise, an association was found between the number of days of physical activity per week and academic burnout (p<0.001). Additionally, an association was found between academic burnout and the number of enrolled courses (p=0.011). Similarly, it was found that the level of cervical disability is associated with academic burnout, specifically in the dimensions of Emotional Exhaustion (p<0.001) and Cynicism (p<0.001). Conclusions: Academic Burnout Syndrome influences the level of neck disability according to the self-perception of students who participated in this research.