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| Title |
Career motivation and burnout among medical students in Hungary - could altruism be a protection factor?
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| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-016-0690-5 |
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| Authors |
Zsuzsa Győrffy, Emma Birkás, Imola Sándor |
| Abstract |
Burnout is a major issue among medical students. Its general characteristics are loss of interest in study and lack of motivation. A study of the phenomenon must extend beyond the university environment and personality factors to consider whether career choice has a role in the occurrence of burnout. Quantitative, national survey (n = 733) among medical students, using a 12-item career motivation list compiled from published research results and a pilot study. We measured burnout by the validated Hungarian version of MBI-SS. The most significant career choice factor was altruistic motivation, followed by extrinsic motivations: gaining a degree, finding a job, accessing career opportunities. Lack of altruism was found to be a major risk factor, in addition to the traditional risk factors, for cynicism and reduced academic efficacy. Our study confirmed the influence of gender differences on both career choice motivations and burnout. The structure of career motivation is a major issue in the transformation of the medical profession. Since altruism is a prominent motivation for many women studying medicine, their entry into the profession in increasing numbers may reinforce its traditional character and act against the present trend of deprofessionalization. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 162 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 161 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 35 | 22% |
| Unknown | 47 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 59 | 36% |
| Psychology | 17 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 12% |
| Unknown | 49 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 July 2016.
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#3,162
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