An Interventional study to assess knowledge and perception of strategies to minimize burnout among PharmD students

Abstract

Methods Presentation and Questionnaire administered during college hour collected burnout levels and knowledge base from 2nd year pharmacy students. Main Results A total of 42 second year pharmacy students completed the burnout questionnaire (20 men and 22 women). The data was stratified based on demographic characteristics. There was no statistically significant difference in the burnout scores by age, gender, marital status, having children or type of job they hold. Knowledge based questions showed that students are more aware of burnout and ways to alleviate burnout after attending the burnout management presentation (All P-value < 0.03). Using the modified Maslach Burnout Inventory for students, about 30% of students reported experiencing burnout once a month or less, while 52% of students reported a few times a month and 12% expressed experiencing burnout once a week. Therefore, at least 64% of students were feeling burnt-out a few times a month or more, in the second year of the PharmD program. Conclusion Burnout is evident in second-year pharmacy students at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy with the majority of participants reporting multiple burnout incidences a month. A student-developed and delivered educational intervention on awareness of burnout management was found to improve participants' knowledge of burnout awareness and ways to alleviate burnout.