Table 2.
Results of the abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory in the study group of Polish nephrologists; dimensions of burnout: RPA – reduced personal accomplishment, D – depersonalization, EE – emotional exhaustion
| Item | Burnout dimension | N | Median score (IQ range) | N (%) of participants experiencing particular situation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Every day | ||||
| I deal very effectively with the problems of my patients. | RPA | 177 | 5 (5–6) | 2 (1.1%) | 73 (41.2%) |
| I feel I treat some patients as if they were impersonal objects. | D | 177 | 3 (1–5) | 31 (17.5%) | 8 (4.5%) |
| I feel emotionally drained from my work. | EE | 175 | 3 (2–5) | 14 (8.0%) | 19 (10.9%) |
| I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job. | EE | 175 | 4 (2–5) | 12 (6.9%) | 23 (13.2%) |
| I’ve become more callous towards people since I took this job. | D | 175 | 2 (1–5) | 40 (22.9%) | 12 (6.9%) |
| I feel I am positively influencing other people’s lives through my work. | RPA | 175 | 5 (3–5) | 2 (1.1%) | 41 (23.4%) |
| Working with people all day is really a strain for me. | EE | 176 | 3 (2–5) | 21 (11.9%) | 15 (8.5%) |
|
I don’t really care what happens to some people I deal with at work. |
D | 175 | 1 (0–3) | 72 (41.1%) | 5 (2.9%) |
| I feel exhilarated after working closely with my patients. | RPA | 175 | 4 (3–5) | 5 (2.9%) | 19 (10.9%) |