Correlation of Burnout Syndrome with Musculoskeletal Disordersand Its Prevalence Among Medical Students

Abstract

Burnout is common exhaustion in students especially among medical students due to their increased study hours, increased demands according to the education sector and less tolerance. Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlation of burnout syndrome and musculoskeletal problems among university students in Lahore. Methods: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted by including 181 medical students by using, a convenience sampling technique according to the predefined selection criteria. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and Nordic Questionnaire were used for assessing the outcomes of the patient. The data were analyzed by using SPSS in which frequency, percentage, and Correlation analysis were used to determine the relationship that exists between burnout syndrome and musculoskeletal pain. Results: The study showed that Musculoskeletal pain and burnout syndrome exist a strong correlation among students of universities with a p-value <0.05. Conclusions: The study concluded that burnout syndrome had a statistically significant relationship with students’ study years and musculoskeletal problems that ultimately affect their normal activities of daily life

Burnout syndrome and its correlation with musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists in Saudi: A cross‐sectional study

“…The sample size was calculated by taking the reference from Tanveer et al. (2023), who reported trouble in the knee during the last 12 months in 8.3% of participants. By using the open epi sample size calculator, a sample size of 117 was calculated and hence we recruited 133 participants through the purposive sampling technique.…”

“…Burnout in physiotherapy may be caused by a heavy workload or a lack of management support(Álvarez-Hernández et al, 2010;O'Shaughnessy & Tilki, 2007). Many MSDs, especially muscular pain in the neck, shoulder, upper, and lower back, are caused by BS(Tanveer et al, 2023). Aljadani et al also reported that 65% of medical students suffer from MSD, particularly those with burnout…”