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[What is burnout?].

E Falkum1

  • 1Legeforeningens forskningsinstitutt, Oslo. erik.falkum@legeforeningen.no

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|June 23, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Burnout in physicians is characterized by emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. A study found 3% of Norwegian physicians meet these criteria, highlighting the need for a combined definition for accurate assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Medical Sociology

Context:

  • Burnout is a significant occupational health concern, particularly within the medical profession.
  • The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is a widely used instrument for measuring burnout.
  • Understanding the dimensional structure and validity of burnout is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose:

  • To examine the descriptive validity of the three-dimensional burnout concept.
  • To assess the dimensional structure of the Maslach Burnout Inventory in a Norwegian physician population.
  • To determine the prevalence of burnout among Norwegian physicians based on specific criteria.

Summary:

  • The study utilized principal component analysis on MBI data from 1,476 Norwegian physicians (73% response rate).
  • Results confirmed the three original dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced accomplishments) with good internal consistency.
  • Emotional exhaustion showed high correlations with job satisfaction (r = -0.54) and depression (r = 0.72).

Impact:

  • Emotional exhaustion alone is not a specific enough indicator of burnout.
  • A combined measure of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization provides better descriptive validity for burnout.
  • Approximately 3% of Norwegian physicians were identified as "burned out" using these combined criteria, informing targeted support strategies.

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