Determinants of burnout syndrome among nursing students in Cameroon: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Burnout syndrome defined as a state of emotional exhaustion and disengagement; which could reduce optimal healthcare delivery, is relatively common amongst healthcare trainees. We sought to assess the determinants of burnout syndrome amongst nursing students in Cameroon. A cross-sectional study which included 447 nursing students recruited after written informed consent by convenience sampling, was carried out from January to April 2018. A printed self-administered questionnaire assessing burnout using the OLdenburg Burnout Inventory was used. Multivariable linear regression was used to identify independent determinants of burnout syndrome.

Results

Most (81.17%) of the students were female with the average for disengagement items being 17.10 ± 3.09 (minimum = 8, m

SUBMITTER: Njim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6038299 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature