Burnout is a psychological syndrome characterised as state of emotional exhaustion, negative attitude towards the recipient of care (depersonalisation) and a feeling of low accomplishments in human service professionals.
Medical training and Internship is considered particularly stressful as it is characterized by: long working hours, lack of peer support-competitive environment, imbalance between professional and personal lives, lack of recreational activities, staying away from home, financial problems, uncertain future and emergency situations.
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