BURNOUT Clause Samples

BURNOUT. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is characterised by emotional exhaustion, cynical attitudes and a tendency to evaluate oneself negatively (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1981). It has been associated with stressors, including workload and ambiguity in the work environment, and may result in absenteeism, low morale and personal distress (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1981). A systematic review of 33 studies researching burnout in dentists and dental students, observed younger age, male gender and personality type to be some of the factors commonly associated with an increased prevalence (▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2015). A study involving Brazilian dental students and use of the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey (MBI-SS), observed 17% of the 235 participants, had Burnout Syndrome, with 47% feeling emotionally drained and 75% having lost interest in their studies (▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2012). The authors observed a significant relationship between onset of burnout and student performance, though performance appears to have been self-reported by students, which weakens the validity of this observation. A study involving 5647 Columbian dental undergraduates similarly observed seven per cent with burnout, which was associated with older students and those reporting perceived stress related to workload and self-efficacy (▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2015). The authors explained the findings could not be extrapolated to other dental schools and recommended the use of a qualitative approach to further explore burnout.