Fenomena Burnout pada Mahasiswa Kedokteran Tingkat Satu: Studi Kasus di Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret
Burnout is a common occurrence in health professionals. However, recent findings have shown that burnout is also common in medical students during clinical rotation and pre-clinical period. This revelation causes a lot of concern since it has been known that burnout can cause a decrease in professional development and even severe personal consequences such as physical and mental health decline. Although the amount of research done about burnout in medical students are increasing, specific study about burnout in pre-clinical medical students are still few and far between. This research attempted to describe the experience of burnout in first year pre-clinical medical students. Three first year medical students who scored high on MBI-SS were interviewed using open-ended question and asked to describe their experience with burnout. A few common themes were identified, including: exhaustion, a decrease in motivation, difficulty to focus, a need to be alone and isolated, feeling unsatisfied with their work, and change in appetite and sleep schedule. It is necessary to conduct future study about burnout since burnout can have severe effects on the people who suffer it and their environment.