Introduction:

University students are involved in situations of stress and anxiety that affect their academic process and quality of life. Without the proper accompaniment, stress can trigger major psychological problems, such as Burnout Syndrome.

Objective:

To identify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in medical students of a university institution in Cartagena during the first period of 2019.

Materials and Methods:

Descriptive quantitative study, the population were students of the medicine program of a university institution in Cartagena, enrolled in the first period of 2019, the Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS-1981) test was applied, which measures three indicator parameters of Burnout Syndrome..

Results:

383 surveys were carried out, 63% were female, 91.7% are single, 53% are between 20 and 25 years old, the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome was 30.8%.

Conclusion:

The Burnout Syndrome in the students of the medicine program of the University institution of the city of Cartagena presents an important prevalence, therefore, it is necessary to design strategies that allow its prevention.

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