| Burnout in medical students: examining the prevalence and associated factors. | |
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PMID: 20622724 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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. |
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Authors:
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Sally A Santen; Danielle B Holt; Jean D Kemp; Robin R Hemphill |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 103 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-03 Completed Date: 2010-08-30 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 758-63 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. ssanten@emory.edu |
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Adult Burnout, Professional / epidemiology*, etiology, prevention & control Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Surveys Humans Male Multivariate Analysis Prevalence Schools, Medical Stress, Psychological / epidemiology, etiology, prevention & control Students, Medical / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Tennessee Time Factors |
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