Table 1.
Summary of Study Characteristics Across Independent Samples (k = 82)
| Sample characteristics | k | % |
|---|---|---|
| Median year (range) | 2010 (1982 to 2015) | |
| Mean sample size (SD) | 2569.1 (8021.0) | |
| Median sample size (range) | 454 (30 to 68,724) | |
| Country grouping of study | ||
| Africa | 1 | 1.2 |
| Asia | 5 | 6.1 |
| Australia | 2 | 2.4 |
| Europe | 31 | 37.8 |
| North America | 42 | 51.2 |
| South America | 1 | 1.2 |
| Burnout type measured* | ||
| Emotional exhaustion | 68 | 82.9 |
| Depersonalization | 40 | 48.8 |
| Reduced personal accomplishment | 37 | 45.1 |
| Total/Global | 16 | 19.5 |
| Quality indicator* | ||
| Quality | 63 | 76.8 |
| Safety | 40 | 8.8 |
| Setting | ||
| Outpatient | 15 | 18.3 |
| Inpatient | 21 | 25.6 |
| Mixed | 46 | 56.1 |
| Population | ||
| Nurses | 43 | 52.4 |
| Physicians | 21 | 25.6 |
| Interdisciplinary sample | 18 | 22.0 |
| Mean provider age (k = 57) | 39.1 (6.0) | |
| Sex (mean % female; k = 60) | 69.9 (25.0) | |
| Education (mean % doctoral; k = 39) | 53.6 (48.9) | |
| Mean years in the field (k = 41) | 11.0 (5.7) | |
*Percentages add to greater than 100 %, as some samples used more than one burnout predictor and/or quality indicator