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burn·out

(bûrn′out′)

1. A failure in a device attributable to burning, excessive heat, or friction.

2. Aerospace

a. The termination of rocket or jet-engine operation because of fuel exhaustion or shutoff.

b. The point at which this termination occurs.

a. Physical or emotional exhaustion, especially as a result of long-term stress or dissipation.

b. One who is worn out physically or emotionally, as from long-term stress.

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burn•out

(ˈbɜrnˌaʊt)

n.

1. the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant.

2. the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to heat caused by current flow.

3. fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity.

4. Slang. druggie.

[1900–05]

burnout

The point in time or in the missile trajectory when combustion of fuels in the rocket engine is terminated by other than programmed cutoff.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Translations

burnout

burn-out [ˈbɜː^rnaʊt] n → épuisement f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

burnout

n desgaste m (profesional), agotamiento (profesional)

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[5] in their study among nurses of the Maternity Department in GMCH, found in emotional exhaustion, the low-level, moderate, and high-level burnouts were 80, 18, and 2 respectively.

[1] first used the term burnout to describe the feeling of failure and exhaustion that can be observed in social workers that worked in institutions and it was the result of immoderate requirements of energy, effort and qualifications.

The experience of too much pressure and very few sources of satisfaction can develop into a feeling of exhaustion leading to burnout.

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Researchers Sonia Lupien and Robert-Paul Juster of the University of Montreal also found that if burnouts are ignored they might put distressed workers at a greater risk of physical and psychological problems.

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"We hypothesized that healthy workers with chronic stress and with mild burnout symptoms would have worse physiological dysregulations and lower cortisol levels - a profile consistent with burnout," said Juster.

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Objective: To estimate the frequency of burnout in medical students of Peshawar and correlate the impact of social support on it.

Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to measure burnout and social support along with recording demographic information.

According to the responses of OLBI, 228 (61.1%) students were having burnout while 153 (41%) students did not have appropriate social support, based on SSRC.

EFFECT OF SOCIAL SUPPORT ON BURNOUT IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

One of the most significant symptoms stemming from long-lasting exposure to stressing circumstances and factors is job burnout. Job burnout is a vocational disorder which has been taken into consideration during the recent years [2, 3].

Job burnout is a phenomenon in which the collective effects of work environment pressure gradually overwhelm the individual and force him/her to psychologically retreat [8].

Because there is no study regarding job burnout among Zahedan University of Medical Sciences staff, we felt the need for such a research.