Prevalence and Factors Associated with Academic Burnout among Surgical Instrumentation Students in the Context of COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact not only on the infected population, but also on education and, above all, on the health of students. Factors such as quarantine, virtual classes and workload may be predisposing to pathologies such as Academic burnout syndrome. Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence of Academic burnout Syndrome (ABS) and the factors associated with its occurrence in surgical instrumentation students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in surgical instrumentation students of a private institution in the city of Bogota. The MBI - SS (Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey) and variables of interest were used. Descriptive statistics, OR (Odds Ratios) and a logistic regression model were calculated, as well as Spearman correlations. Results: A prevalence of SBOA of 75.1% was identified, physical activity is presented as a protective factor OR=0.22 CI 95% (0.064 - 0.784) p = 0.007, a negative correlation was also found between exercise and dimensions such as burnout (p = -0.294; p<0.001) and cynicism (p = -0.253; p<0.001). A significant limitation was the scarce literature of analytical studies in the context of surgical instrumentation. Conclusions: This study presents a main finding due to; it demonstrates the influence of physical activity on the occurrence of SBOA in a pandemic context.

Keywords

• burnout
• psychological
• education
• distance
• students