Understanding dropout intentions in medical education: The role of burnout, demands, and resources

Medical education is associated with considerable demands, often resulting in increased burnout risk and higher dropout intentions. However, longitudinal evidence on how these factors evolve and interact across different stages of training remains limited. This study examines the evolution of dropout intentions throughout medical education, identifies the learning stages most at risk, and investigates the roles of demands, resources, and burnout (i.e. emotional exhaustion and cynicism) in influencing these dropout intentions.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Medical Education

• Publication date

  2025-11-11

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Education

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/medu.70086PMID 41216920
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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