Burnout Syndrome amongst Medical Students in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Determinants in Preclinical and Clinical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to a series of recognised psychological stressors in the traditional path of medical studies, medical students are prone to experience burnout syndrome.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the predictors of burnout syndrome amongst medical students in Cameroon.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study which recruited 413 medical students consecutively after sampling three of the five medical schools in Cameroon using a random sequence generator. Data were collected via a printed self-administered questionnaire from consenting participants assessing burnout syndrome using the OLdenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Data was analysed using Stata version 12 and p value significance was set at 95%. Multivariable linear regression was used to identify indepe

SUBMITTER: Njim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335680 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature