Burnout and decision making in health care organizations in contingency situations

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30973/inventio/2025.21.53/9

Keywords:

organizational complexity, decision making, burnout syndrome

Abstract

Burnout syndrome is a complex problem for health care organizations in Mexico in contingency situations, particularly for decision making by managers and professionals, executives, middle managers, and operational staff in situations of high uncertainty and organizational violence. This article presents a mathematical model for intervention and support for correct decision making in situations of high complexity and quality supervision of protocols. Through a qualitative methodological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with different actors who intervene or have intervened in decision-making in the organizational field of health.

Author Biographies

  • Pablo Guerrero Sánchez, Facultad de Contaduría, Administración e Informática (FCAEI), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

    Facultad de Contaduría, Administración e Informática (FCAEI), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

  • Belem Gabriela Hernández Jaimes, Facultad de Contaduría, Administración e Informática (FCAEI), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

    Facultad de Contaduría, Administración e Informática (FCAEI), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

  • Roberto Flores Velázquez, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas e Ingeniería (FCQEI), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

    Facultad de Ciencias Químicas e Ingeniería (FCQEI), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

  • Irene Sánchez Guevara, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco (UAM-X)

    Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco (UAM-X)

  • José Guerrero Grajeda, Facultad de Ciencias (FC), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

    Facultad de Ciencias (FC), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

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Burnout y toma de decisiones en organizaciones de salud en situaciones de contingencia

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2025-07-08

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How to Cite

Burnout and decision making in health care organizations in contingency situations. (2025). Inventio, 21(53), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.30973/inventio/2025.21.53/9