RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome and depression among medical students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1375
OP 1380
DO 10.15537/smj.2020.12.25427
VO 41
IS 12
A1 Alkhamees, Abdulmajeed A.
A1 Alaqil, Naif S.
A1 Alsoghayer, Ali S.
A1 Alharbi, Basil A.
YR 2020
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/41/12/1375.abstract
AB Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome and depression among medical students at Unaizah College of Medicine (UCM), Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).Methods: A cross-sectional study of all Saudi medical students studying at UCM, Qassim University, Al Qassim, KSA, between February to March 2020.Results: Of the total 305 students sampled, 153 (50.2%) fit the category of depression. Concerning burnout, only 5.6% of the total population met the Maslach Burnout Inventory diagnostic criteria for burnout, with those determined to have burnout having ranked high on the emotional exhaustion and cynicism subscales, and low on the academic efficacy subscale. Male was strongly associated with burnout, while female gender and raising children were strongly associated with the presence of depression. Emotional exhaustion and high cynicism as determinants of burnout elevate the risk of depression.Conclusion: Our results highlight the high rate of depression and burnout, as well as the need for psychological intervention programs at medical schools to prevent the deterioration of student’s mental health that has been associated with advancement in medical school.