Burnout among medical students of a medical university in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACTBackground Academic burnout is a concern among students. The research aimed to depict the current situation and examine several factors associated with academic burnout among students of Hanoi Medical University in 2023.Methods A cross sectional study was carried out on a sample of 300 randomly selected students from Hanoi Medical University. The study employed demographic questionnaires and the Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS) to assess the level of burnout. Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics and regression analysis, were performed to evaluate burnout-related factors.Results The study findings revealed that the overall prevalence of burnout was 16.33%. Factors associated with burnout syndrome included being female (OR = 0.42, 95% CI 0.19 −0.93) with a lower level of burnout than males, fourth-year students (OR = 0.06, 95% CI 0.01 −0.72) had a lower level of burnout compared to other academic years, and students pursuing pre-clinical courses (OR = 4.07, 95% CI 1.17 −14.29) had a higher level of burnout.Conclusion The study findings highlight that academic burnout is a noteworthy issue among students. Examining burnout-related factors, including gender, academic year, and field of study, can assist universities in developing specific interventions to support students in managing burnout and enhancing the quality of education.KEYWORDS: Academic burnoutmedical studentthe Maslach burnoutFactors associated with burnoutstudent's burnout Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Correction StatementThis article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.Notes on contributorsDat Le MinhDat Le Minh, MD is a researcher, project officer of the Vietnam Public Health Association, and member of the editorial board of the Vietnam Journal of Public Health.Trinh Bui Thi TuyetTrinh Bui Thi Tuyet is a student at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam.Linh Do Thi DieuLinh Do Thi Dieu is a student at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam.Nhi Tran ThoNhi Tran Tho, PhD is Deputy Head of the Department of Ethics and Medical Psychology at Hanoi Medical University, who has many years of research experience in fields related to Stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students.Tam Ngo ThiTam Ngo Thi, MD, MSc is a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Dai Nam University, Hanoi, Vietnam. She is a member of the advisory board of the Journal of Community Medicine, Vietnam.Tuan Ngo TriTuan Ngo Tri, MPM has more than 10 years of teaching experience in Medical Organization and Management and medical research and more than 7 years of teaching experience in hospital management and hospital quality management. He also has more than 10 national articles and 5 international articles.Vinh Phan HuuVinh Phan Huu is a student at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam.