Abbreviated Maslach Inventory of Clinician Burnout

 

Depersonalization:

(1) treat some patients as if they are impersonal objects

(2) more callous towards people since taking this job

(3) do not really care what happens to some patients

 

Emotional exhaustion:

(1) feel emotionally drained by work

(2) feel fatigued when getting up in the morning

(3) feel strained after working with people all day

 

Personal achievement:

(1) very effective in dealing with patient problems

(2) positively influencing other people's lives though my work

(3) exhilarated after working closely with my patients

 

Response	Points
every day	6
a few times a week	5
once a week	4
a few times a month	3
once a month or less	2
a few times a year	1
never	0

 

score for depersonalization =

= SUM(points for the 3 depersonalization questions)

 

score for emotional exhaustion =

= SUM(points for the 3 emotional exhaustion questions)

 

score for personal achievement =

= SUM(points for the 3 personal achievement questions)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 18

• The higher the depersonalization score the greater the risk for burnout.

• The higher the emotional exhaustion score the greater the risk for burnout.

• The higher the personal achievement score the lower the risk for burnout.