• Edméa Fontes de Oliva Costa, Shirley Andrade Santos, Ana Teresa Rodrigues de Abreu Santos, Enaldo Vieira de Melo, and Tarcísio Matos de Andrade.
• Program of Post-Graduate Medicine and Health, Federal University of Bahia-Brazil, Salvador, BA, Brazil. edmeaolivacosta@gmail.com
• Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2012 Jan 1; 67 (6): 573-80.

ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence and levels of burnout syndrome among medical students at the Universidade Federal de Sergipe-Brazil and to identify associated factors.MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed with randomly selected students in 2009. The Maslach Burnout Inventory/Student Survey (MBI-SS) and a structured questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, the educational process, and individual aspects were used. Statistical evaluation of multiple variables was performed through backward stepwise logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of burnout was 10.3% (n = 369). The prevalence was higher among those who did not have confidence in their clinical skills (Odds Ratio-OR = 6.47), those who felt uncomfortable with course activities (OR = 5.76), and those who did not see the coursework as a source of pleasure (OR = 4.68).ConclusionThere was a significant prevalence of burnout among the medical students studied. Three variables, in particular, were associated with burnout and were directly related to the medical education process. Preventive and intervention measures must be adopted, and longitudinal studies should be conducted.

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