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P02-119 - Prevalence of Burnout in Senior Medical Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2020

Z. Sepehrmanesh ,
A. Ahmadvand ,
G. Akasheh  and
R. Saei
Z. Sepehrmanesh
Affiliation:
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
A. Ahmadvand
Affiliation:
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
G. Akasheh
Affiliation:
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
R. Saei
Affiliation:
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

Abstract

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Objectives

Burnout is caused by high stress jobs and could induce somatic, psychological disorders and negative attitude to professional actives so this process is caused poor relationship with patient. Burnout should be considered in medical students by counseling centers of University for prevention of consequences. This study investigates burnout in senior medical students of Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan,Iran(2008).

Methods

This research is a cross sectional study. In this study all of senior medical students (N=56) were answered to demographic questionnaire and Maslach burnout Inventory.

Results

The findings showed that the majority of medical students (91.1%) had burnout and 16% of them had severe burnout. There was not significant relationship between burnout and sex, age, marital status P< 0.05.

Conclusions

Burnout was common problem in medical students and need to be helped. Therefore Medical Student should be encouraged to seek help and adequate facilities should be available.

Keywords

BurnoutMedical studentsIran
Type
Mental health issues
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S1: 18th European Congress of Psychiatry. February 27, March 2, 2010 - Munich, Germany , 2010 , 25-E717
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2010
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