The depersonalization of the medical student: faces of the Burnout Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: To verify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) among university students in the Sixth period of the Medicine course at a private university in the State of Rio de Janeiro and to assess the presence of the depersonification dimension with individual sociodemographic factors and characteristics of the Medicine course. Methods: This is an observational, quantitative, analytical and cross-sectional study through the application of the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey to 440 medical students from a university in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro, of which the sixth period stood out, 86 students due to the higher prevalence of depersonification. Results: Through the analysis of the questionnaires, it was noted that the sixth period academic is emotionally exhausted, with feelings of disbelief regarding their future profession, depersonification, but they still show a feeling of competence in relation to their studies at least a few times a month. Conclusion: Depersonalization was found in 12,79 % of respondents, which could damage the doctor-patient relationship, which is still under development during graduation, as it provides interpersonal distance. It is therefore necessary to develop group and individual actions for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Burnout Syndrome.