Stressed out or subjective acquisition of competence--how do veterinary students see their curative work placement?

ABSTRACT: Veterinary studies in Germany are regulated by the Veterinary Certification Act (TAppV). The practical part of the education consists of 1,170 hours, whereby up to 850 hours can be spent on the curative work placement. A curative work placement can result in physical and psychological stress in the sense of a professional overload. It is the aim of this study to find out in what areas and to what extent competence is acquired and psychological stress exists in students during their work placement. Veterinary students (n=142) from all German education institutes participated in a voluntary online-study based on Burnout Screening Scales (BOSS) as well as a questionnaire regarding the acquisition of competence and excessive stress during the work placement (FKÜP). The distribution of values f

SUBMITTER: Dilly M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4766928 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature