Burnout and its associated factors among medical students of Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Saih Mahfouz, Suhaila Abdalkarim Ali, Haya Ahmed Alqahtani, Amani Ahmad Kubaisi, Najla Mohammed Ashiri, Eshrag Hassan Daghriri, Shaima Ali Alzahrani, Azhar Ahmed Sowaidi, Afnan Mousa Maashi, Doa'a Albarag Alhazmi
Author Information
Mohamed Saih Mahfouz: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Suhaila Abdalkarim Ali: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Haya Ahmed Alqahtani: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Amani Ahmad Kubaisi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Najla Mohammed Ashiri: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Eshrag Hassan Daghriri: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Shaima Ali Alzahrani: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Azhar Ahmed Sowaidi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Afnan Mousa Maashi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Doa'a Albarag Alhazmi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its associated factors among medical students at Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 440 randomly selected medical students at Jazan University. The questionnaire used for this study was based on the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. FINDINGS: The overall prevalence of burnout was estimated at 60.2% (95% CI 55.6-64.8). The prevalence was higher for females (64.1%) than for males (56.2%) but without statistically significant differences ( > 0.05). On average, the students scored the highest averages in the personal burnout category, followed by the study-related and client-related burnout categories. In the multivariate analysis, a lower age (beta = -3.17, = 0.026), female (beta = -0.896, = 0.016), and having better burnout knowledge (beta = 0.710, = 0.025) predict significantly higher personal burnout. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: It is necessary to implement strategies to reduce the incidence of burnout among medical students for the sake of a better quality of life for future doctors. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: There is a high prevalence of burnout among Jazan's medical students.
