Burnout among medical students of a medical college in Kathmandu; A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical students are more prone to burnout than the general population and students of other faculties due to the demanding nature of medical education with limited time and resources. Burnout has a negative impact on the academics and personal life of the students which can continue into their professional life and ultimately hamper patient care. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of burnout among medical students of a medical college and find its association with age, gender, and year of study.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students of a medical college in Kathmandu, Nepal from 14 January to 7 March, 2021. Stratified sampling followed by a simple random sampling technique was employed to select

SUBMITTER: Shrestha DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8224915 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature