Evidence map on burnout syndrome in higher education teachers and its relationship with ergonomic and biopsychosocial factors: a scoping review

<i>Objectives.</i> This study aimed to map the evidence on burnout syndrome in higher education teachers and its relationship with ergonomic and biopsychosocial factors. <i>Methods.</i> We performed a scoping review of articles published up to 2021, extracting the location, study design, sample characteristics and assessment methods, and investigated ergonomic and biopsychosocial factors. <i>Results.</i> Eighteen studies were found in 12 countries, and most used a cross-sectional design (<i>n</i> = 17/18, 94%). The Maslach burnout inventory was the most used assessment method (<i>n</i> = 9, 50%). There is a consensus that burnout syndrome in higher education teachers requires more attention, as it can be related to physical, mental and social factors. <i>Conclusions.</i> In the professional environment, physical ergonomic characteristics or those related to work organization deserve greater attention, as well as psychosocial factors, as they are strongly associated with burnout syndrome.