Burn-out syndrome in medical students and professionals

Síndrome de burn-out en estudiantes y profesionales médicos

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Vol. 34 No. 2 (2025): mayo - agosto
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Martinez, L. M. ., Agudelo Vélez, C. A., Zuluaga Gómez, M., Luna, I. F., Jaramillo Jaramillo, L. I., Marisancen Carrasquilla, K., Rubiano Varela, M. P., & Perez Arias, S. (2025). Burn-out syndrome in medical students and professionals. Journal of Medicine and Surgery Repertoire, 34(2), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.31260/RepertMedCir.01217372.1498
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Lina Maria Martinez
Pontifical Bolivarian University image/svg+xml
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9555-0843

Camilo Andres Agudelo Vélez
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3798-6099

Mateo Zuluaga Gómez
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5768-4939

Ivan Felipe Luna
Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-9143

Laura Isabel Jaramillo Jaramillo
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2123-0847

Kelly Marisancen Carrasquilla
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Maria Paula Rubiano Varela
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9435-5459

Sara Perez Arias
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9243-1059

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Lina Maria Martinez,

Docente Titular Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Facultad de Medicina. Medellín.

Camilo Andres Agudelo Vélez,

Docente titular Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Facultad de Medicina Medicina, Medellín.

Mateo Zuluaga Gómez,

Esp. en Medicina de Urgencias, Coordinador Innovación Laboratorio de Simulación 

Ivan Felipe Luna,

Ing. Biomédico, MSc Gestión Tecnológica, Coordinador Innovación y Transferencia

Objective: to determine the frequency of burn-out syndrome in medical students and professionals involved in clinical activities in a medical school in Medellín, Colombia. Methodology: a cross-sectional, observational, and prospective study. The study population included older than 18 undergraduate and graduate students and medical professors, A tool created in Microsoft Forms was used for obtaining information from primary sources. Absolute and relative frequencies were determined for qualitative variables, Median and interquartile ranges were obtained for quantitative variables. Results: out of 144 participants, 50.6% (73) were undergraduate students, 29.1% (42) graduate students, and 20.3% (29) medical professors. Mean age was 26 years. 65.9% (95) were females. Discussion: 73.8% (31) of the graduate students reported sleeping <6 hours/day, undergraduate students had the highest scores, with a mean score of 29.38 (high), for emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, while medical professionals were those who claimed to feel less fulfilled on a personal level, with a mean of 39.3 (medium). Conclusion: the present study, could evidence, that burnout affected undergraduate students the most, however, medical professionals claimed to be the most dissatisfied with their personal fulfillment.

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