Burnout Syndrome: Determinants and Predictors among Medical Students of Tanta University, Egypt

Objective: to study the magnitude of burnout syndrome, its determinants and predictors
among medical students of Tanta University.Methods:A cross-sectional study was
conducted using The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and a structured sociodemographic
questionnaire.Results:Burnout syndrome was diagnosed in 79.9% of the
studied students. 56.8 % and 60% of them suffered personal and work-related burnout
respectively, whereas 38.2% and 28.9% suffered teacher and colleague burnout
correspondingly.A significant association was found between all subscales of burnout and
thoughts of quitting the course.Significant association was also evident between personal,
work and colleagues related burnout and difficulties in achieving academic goals.The odds
of having burnout were2.4 significantly greater for thoughts of quitting the medicine
study. It was 1.9 times significantly higher with difficulty to achieve academic goals and
was1.7 higher among students at the clinical stage. Burnout was higher among students
who were dissatisfied with studying medicine.Conclusion:Burnout and/or its subscales
were quite obvious amongst Medical Students of Tanta University especiallyat the clinical
level of study.Disappointment with coursework and difficulties in achieving academic
goalslead somestudents totake medication because of studying or thinkquitting the
program