Questionnaire Item | N | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Using your own definition of 'burnout', please circle one of the following: | 422 | |
I have no symptoms of burnout. | 29 (6.9%) | |
Sometimes I am under stress, but I don't feel burned out. | 177 (42.0%) | |
I am definitely burning out and have occasional symptoms of burnout. | 98 (23.3%) | |
The symptoms of burnout that I'm experiencing won't go away. | 18 (4.3%) | |
I feel completely burned out. I am at the point where I need to make some changes or seek some sort of help. | 99 (23.5%) | |
I am so burned out that I cannot manage to go for work. | 427 | |
Never | 134 (31.4%) | |
A few times a year | 101 (23.7%) | |
Once a month | 52 (12.2%) | |
Once a week | 66 (15.5%) | |
Every Day | 45 (10.5%) | |
I have become harsh towards my patients. | 437 | |
Never | 201 (46.0%) | |
A few times a year | 123 (28.2%) | |
Once a month | 17 (3.9%) | |
Once a week | 30 (6.9%) | |
Every Day | 17 (3.9%) | |
I do not feel I can sympathize with my clients | 397 | |
Never | 229 (57.7%) | |
A few times a year | 58 (14.6%) | |
Once a month | 13 (3.3%) | |
Once a week | 12 (3.0%) | |
Every Day | 25 (6.3%) | |
How many health care workers in your department have left their position in the last 2 years? median (IQR) | 383 | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) |
Why did they leave? (more than one answer possible) | ||
Better pay | 431 (40.2%) | |
Constantly overstressed: a type of burnout | 94 (8.8%) | |
Constantly overworked: a type of burnout | 131 (12.2%) | |
Moving or leaving the area | 175 (16.3%) | |
Died | 83 (7.7%) | |
Personal health reasons | 57 (5.3%) | |
Do you work at another job to earn extra income? | 458 | 161 (35.2%) |
I work at a private health facility | 124 (77.0%) | |
I work at a non-health facility | 7 (4.3%) | |
I am self-employed | 32 (19.9%) | |
How much leave have you taken in the last 12 months? (mean ± SD) | 389 | 28.7 ± 34.8 |