Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in the Beginning and End of Internship Course in Medical Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Zohreh Yazdi; Mahnaz Abbasi; Amir Mohammad Kazemifar; Amir Tabibzadeh

doi:10.22037/jme.v17i1.19187

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v17i1.19187

Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in the Beginning and End of Internship Course in Medical Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Author(s):

Zohreh Yazdi¹,

Mahnaz Abbasi²,

Amir Mohammad Kazemifar^2,*,

Amir Tabibzadeh³

1Associate professor, Social Determinants of Health Reaserch Center, Qazvin Ujniversity of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

2Associate professor, Metabolic Disease of Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

3General Practitoner, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 17, issue 1; e105602

Published online:Jun 03, 2018

Article type:Research Article

Received:Nov 18, 2017

Accepted:Feb 24, 2018

How to Cite:Zohreh YazdiMahnaz AbbasiAmir Mohammad KazemifarAmir TabibzadehPrevalence of Burnout Syndrome in the Beginning and End of Internship Course in Medical Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences.J Med Edu.17(1):e105602.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v17i1.19187.

Abstract

Background: Studies have shown that ignoring burnout in medical students lead to worsened disease condition and paying less attention to its progression. We aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout and its relationship with demographic factors in medical students during internship in Qazvin University, during 2014-2015.Methods: 130 medical students participated in this study. They completed demographic questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory at the beginning and end of their internship course. The relationship between each of the three components of burnout and demographic characteristics were analyzed. Job burnout scores were compared between the beginning and end of the internship course.Results: in this study, a significant relationship was not observed between the prevalence of burnout and demographic variables (age, sex, marital status, place of residence, and smoking). The prevalence of burnout was significantly more at the end of internship course (P<0.05, X2=24.09). With respect to the components of burnout, we found that the participants’ scores in the three subscales of the burnout questionnaire was significantly higher after the internship course compared to before it (emotionalexhaustion t=-3.25, P=0.01; depersonalization t=-3.98, P<0.05; personal accomplishment t=-2.11,P=0.036).Conclusion: the study showed that the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its components among medical students was high during internship. Due to the high cost of burnout, implementing appropriate strategies for reducing it is essential.

Keywords

Burnout

Internship

Meical Student

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Zohreh Yazdi:[PubMed][Scholar]
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