Table 2

The Bergen Burnout Indicator (BBI) in the three surveys categorized into predefined risk groups.

Satisfied

Burnout

Completely satisfied

(25-29)

Very satisfied

(30-49)

Fairly satisfied

(50-74)

Observant

(75-99)

Mild

burnout

(100-124)

Moderate

burnout

125-149)

Severe burnout

(150-175)

First survey

2 (8%)

9 (36%)

10 (40%)

4 (16%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Second survey

0 (0%)

12 (32%)

16 (43%)

5 (14%)

4 (11%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Third survey

0 (0%)

3 (7%)

12 (29%)

15 (36%)

10 (24%)

2 (5%)

0 (0%)

The table gives the range of BBI score for each risk group. The results are given as number of subjects with proportion in brackets. The worsening of the BBI during the observation period (from the first to the last survey) was statistically significant (p < 0.001, exact linear-by-linear association).

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