Burnout syndrome in nursing students at a private university in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Burnout Syndrome is a state of emotional exhaustion with symptoms of extreme exhaustion, stress, and physical exhaustion resulting from an extreme work situation or a challenge in a period of life. Studies indicate that burnout is present in undergraduate nursing students, and their results have identified high levels of burnout. The objective of this study was to verify the presence of burnout syndrome in undergraduate nursing students at a community institution in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. This is a qualitative-quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out with 19 students from the ninth and tenth semesters of the nursing course, from September to October 2023, using the instrument called MBI - SS, Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS). The results showed that the majority of students were female, 86.2% (n=16), single 86.2% (n=16), working 78.9% (n=15) and financially responsible for their studies 52.6% (n=10). The scores analyzed revealed the presence of Burnout Syndrome in the sample studied, with high scores of exhaustion and disbelief. We conclude that Burnout Syndrome has affected students in the health area, it is necessary to recognize the situations that lead students to emotional exhaustion, considering the specificity of their training environments.