Professors are part of a risk group for the development of Burnout Syndrome. This study investigated the prevalence of burnout in 169 university professors in Piracicaba-SP through the Burnout Inventory (Brazilian version). The value of Cronbach's alpha was satisfactory for all dimensions of the questionnaire. The results showed that 11.2% of the professors showed Profile 1 and 3% Profile 2 of burnout. This prevalence of burnout is cause for concern and deserves attention, not only for the damage it causes at physical, mental and social training, but also for the influence on the quality of education offered.
Burnout; occupational health; professors; prevalence
