Volume 27, Issue 131, January 2023

Prevalence of burnout syndrome and its relationship with GPA among medical students at Al Maarefa University, Saudi Arabia, 2022

Saad Asiri¹, Rasheed AM², Majed Marshad Alanazi^3♦, Ali Bader Almutairi³, Bander Sultan Almehmadi³, Kholod K Al-Sharari⁴, Layan Ahmed Alzahrani⁴, Latifah Yagob Al- Hussain⁴, Renad Saud Alfawaz⁴, Razan Sofian Abudeyah⁴

¹ENT Consultant, Vice dean, faculty of medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA
²Lecturer of Human Physiology, Department of basic medical science, faculty of medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA
³Medical Intern, faculty of medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA
⁴Medical student, faculty of medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA

^♦Corresponding author
Medical Intern, faculty of medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, KSA

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Burnout syndrome (BS) results from chronic occupational stress and several interpersonal pressures that combine to cause psychological symptoms, including adverse impacts on academics and personal life carry over into their professional lives. Due to the demanding nature of medical education with limited time, medical students are more likely to have Burnout than the general population. Objective: This research aims to identify the prevalence of BS and its relationship with GPA among medical students at Almaafra college in Riyadh. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Almaarefa University among medical students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A survey (The Maslach burnout inventory-student survey (MBI-SS)) was administered and answered the study's objectives. The data was analyzed with SPSS 23 version, Microsoft Excel and presented in tables. A p-value of < 0.05 is considered significant. Result: The study included 197 medical students who completed the Maslach burnout inventory-student survey. 58 (29%) of the study participants were male and 139 (71%) were female. Of most participants, 60 (30.5%) were in the fifth academic year and 91 (46%) of the participant's GPAs were improving. Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a low level of Burnout among medical students 17 (8.63%) at Almaarefa university. However, It showed no relationship with the student's GPA.

Keywords: Burnout syndrome, medical students, GPA, Prevalence

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e34ms2740

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i131/e34ms2740

Published: 11 January 2023