Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (9): 793-798.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20210331-00437

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Research progress on academic burnout of medical students

Xue Bowen1, Luo Hong2, Hu Zhiguo3   

  1. 1Three-year Program Nursing Student, Enrolled in 2020, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China;
    2Department of Clinical Psychology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China;
    3Centre for Cognition and Brain Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
  • Received:2021-03-31 Published:2021-08-31
  • Contact: Hu Zhiguo, Email:huzg@hznu.edu.cn, Tel: 0086-571-28867717
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (LY19C090001)

Abstract: Academic burnout is a common phenomenon among medical students. This paper summarizes the detection rate and distribution characteristics of academic burnout of medical students in China and in other countries, the factors of learners' side like learning attitude, psychological and physiological situation and environmental factors including family, school and social factors. This paper also summarizes psychology and other intervention methods for academic burnout of medical students. Finally, some suggestions are put forward on the future research of academic burnout of medical students in China, such as large sample survey, development process investigation, effective intervention and prevention.

Key words: Medical student, Academic burnout, Influencing factor, Psychological intervention

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