PREVALENCE OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN MEDICAL STUDENTS OF A UNIVERSITY INSTITUTION IN CARTAGENA

Abstract

Introduction In life stressful situations are experienced, which if they prevail can cause a significant psychological imbalance. Usually, university students given the academic activities are involved in situations of stress and anxiety that affect their academic process and quality of life. Situation that becomes important at the global and national level so we find studies in diversity of population groups. Objective: To identify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in medical students of the Rafael Núñez University Corporation in the first period of 2019.  Materials and Methods: Descriptive study of quantitative type, the population were students of the medical program of the Rafael Núñez University Corporation enrolled in the first period of the year 2019, the Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS-1981) test was applied.  Which measures three indicator parameters of Burnout Syndrome.  Results: 383 surveys were conducted, 63% were female, 91.7% are single, 53% are between 20 and 25 years old, the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome was 30.8%.  Conclusion: It can be concluded the presence of Burnout Syndrome in the students of the medical program of the University institution of the city of Cartagena, as well as that it is necessary to design strategies that allow the prevention of this.