OBJECTIVE: Burnout has been described as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment, and may originate during medical school. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of burnout and contributing factors in medical students. METHODS: A survey was administered to 249 medical students using a modified Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and scales of stressors, assessment of workload, relaxation, control, accomplishment, support systems, and demographics. RESULTS: Moderate or high degree of burnout was seen in 21% of the first year class, 41% of the second year class, 43% of the third year class, and 31% of the fourth year class (P < 0.05). Lower support, higher stress, and lack of control over one's life were significantly related to burnout using multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Burnout progressively develops over the course of medical education, while a high level of support and low stress decreased burnout.
OBJECTIVE: Burnout has been described as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment, and may originate during medical school. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of burnout and contributing factors in medical students. METHODS: A survey was administered to 249 medical students using a modified Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and scales of stressors, assessment of workload, relaxation, control, accomplishment, support systems, and demographics. RESULTS: Moderate or high degree of burnout was seen in 21% of the first year class, 41% of the second year class, 43% of the third year class, and 31% of the fourth year class (P < 0.05). Lower support, higher stress, and lack of control over one's life were significantly related to burnout using multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Burnout progressively develops over the course of medical education, while a high level of support and low stress decreased burnout.
Authors: Tabor E Flickinger; Rachel H Kon; Beck Jacobsen; John Schorling; Natalie May; Madaline Harrison; Margaret Plews-Ogan Journal: Med Sci Educ Date: 2022-02-26
Authors: Padmini D Ranasinghe; Jocelynn T Owusu; Amanda Bertram; Henry Michtalik; Hsin-Chieh Yeh; Joseph Cofrancesco; David Levine; Edgar R Miller Iii; Spyridon Marinopoulos Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2021-05-26 Impact factor: 5.128
Authors: Allison Squires; Catherine Finlayson; Lauren Gerchow; Jeannie P Cimiotti; Anne Matthews; Rene Schwendimann; Peter Griffiths; Reinhard Busse; Maude Heinen; Tomasz Brzostek; Maria Teresa Moreno-Casbas; Linda H Aiken; Walter Sermeus Journal: Burn Res Date: 2014-09-01