Table 2.
Well-Being, Empathy, and Assessment Scores for Resident Physicians Responding to the Mayo IMWELL Study at baseline in August 2007
| Variable | Metric (scale) | na | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | LASA overall QOL (0–10) | 131 | 6.68 (1.79) | 1–10 |
| Burnoutb | MBI-DP (0–30) | 131 | 7.64 (5.34) | 0–24 |
| MBI-EE (0–54) | 131 | 22.80 (11.18) | 0–49 | |
| MBI-PA (0–48) | 131 | 39.00 (6.00) | 20–48 | |
| Depression | Positive 2-item screen, % | 131 | 36.64 (48.37) | N/A |
| Empathy | JSPE (20–140) | 129 | 115.46 (12.27) | 79-140 |
| Baseline global faculty ratingc | 16-Item clinical teaching assessment score(1–5) | 163 | 3.96 (0.23) | 3.14–4.42 |
Abbreviations: LASA overall QOL = linear analog scale assessment for overall quality of life; MBI-DP = Maslach Burnout Inventory-depersonalization; MBI-EE = Maslach Burnout Inventory-emotional exhaustion; MBI-PA = Maslach Burnout Inventory-personal accomplishment; JSPE = Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy
aSample size reflects the subset of residents providing data on each variable and assessment at baseline (the first time point of the study)
bHigher depersonalization or emotional exhaustion scores and lower personal accomplishment scores indicate greater burnout
cMean of results for each resident’s rated faculty teachers