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    Burnout en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Cuenca matriculados en los periodos 2022-2023
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-10-13) Guapacasa Sopla, Daysi Alexandra; Méndez Calle, Christian Geovanny; Lafebre Carrasco, Milton Fabricio; Morocho Malla, Manuel Ismael
    Burnout is a chronic and prolonged stress syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal performance. Objective: To assess whether dental students at the University of Cuenca present signs of Burnout in the higher cycles where patient care is provided. Materials and Methods: This is an observational analytical cross-sectional study, in which 285 students were evaluated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) questionnaire. Results: 285 students participated, between 17 and 33 years old, mostly female; The following percentages were found in the different scales: 73.7% had high EX, 20.7% high CY and 41.7% low EF. In men, there are higher rates of high Burnout with 33.85%, also in the 4 and 5 academic years (clinical) there are Burnout rates with 28%, as well as students from 17 to 19 years with 35 ,3%. Conclusions: The levels of emotional exhaustion in the dental students of the University of Cuenca were relatively high, the first academic year, as well as students from 17 to 19 years old, showed higher Burnout. It is recommended for future research to study other variables that may influence Burnout.