متلازمة الاحتراق النفسي لدى طلبة كلیة الطب في جامعة كربلاء: معدل الانتشار والعوامل المرتبطه به ٢٠٢٠

Burnout Syndrome among Medical Students of University of Kerbala: Prevalence and associated factors, 2020.

Background: Burnout Syndrome is common among medical students. Throughout their training, medical students are frequently exposed to psychosocial stresses that, if not managed, can lead to Burnout Syndrome.
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of burnout Syndrome among medical students in Kerbala Medical College and its associated factors.
Subjects and Methods: An analytic cross-sectional study. A sample of 424 students from all academic years from the College of Medicine, University of Kerbala was approached. Data collection was conducted from June 11 to July 3, 2020, through a self-administered online questionnaire based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS). The MBI-SS included 15 questions with a 7-point rating ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (always). The tool measures three subscales: emotional exhaustion (5 questions), Cynicism (4 questions), and professional efficacy(6 questions).
Results: The prevalence of burnout syndrome among medical students was 38.2%. About 85.6% of students had high emotional exhaustion, 77.8% had high cynicism, and 32.5% exhibited low professional efficacy. Female gender, chronic use of drugs, and family history of mental diseases were associated with significantly high rates of burnout Syndrome.
Conclusions: Burnout Syndrome is prevalent among medical students of the University of Kerbala with quite high levels of emotional exhaustion and cynicism, and lower professional efficacy levels.