Burnout syndrome and psychoemotional disorders in medical professionals and students

Currently, the study of the work of medical workers is extremely relevant, while the study of burnout syndrome, widespread among people in the medical professions (43.2–76.9%), is of particular importance.

The study is a systematic review conducted in the international scientific citation database PubMed and the national scientific electronic library eLibrary for 2024. 150 articles suitable for analysis were found.

The study aims to summarize and analyze modern research (2024) on psychoemotional disorders and burnout syndrome in medical professionals.

The reason for the formation of burnout syndrome, first of all, is industrial stress, especially in professions with a high level of responsibility. Risk factors for the formation of psychoemotional disorders include both organizational problems and high work intensity of doctors and nurses, as well as personal lifestyle characteristics and unconstructive behaviors in dealing with stress.

Burnout syndrome can form already at the initial stage of training for doctors and nurses, which requires a comprehensive impact on all components of the educational environment, while young age is a significant risk factor for mental health problems.

The manifestations of burnout syndrome are typical for the majority of people who worked in medical organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic: for employees of the "red zone" of the hospital; doctors and paramedical staff at the outpatient clinical level; non-medical staff due to psychoemotional overloads associated with increased responsibility for the organization of the institution's activities and a large amount of work; students-medical professionals facing new challenges related to COVID-19 .

Understanding the mechanisms of burnout syndrome formation and its consequences is necessary to develop effective strategies for helping people with early signs of emotional burnout.

Funding. The study had no funding.

Conflict of interest. The author declares no conflict of interest.

Received: 18.11.2025 / Accepted: 26.11.2025 / Published: 20.12.2025

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