TableĀ 2

Burnout items frequency distribution, Raw and PPR

Burnout itemRespondent level (N=2073)NICU Level (N=44)
Disagree strongly n (%)Disagree slightly n (%)Neutral n (%)Agree slightly n (%)Agree strongly n (%)Burnout PPR Mean (SD)Resilience PPR Mean (SD)
I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job718 (35.6)514 (25.5)384 (19.0)322 (16.0)80 (4.0)36.6 (10.5)60.5 (11.4)
I feel burned out from my work851 (41.3)529 (25.7)333 (16.2)263 (12.7)85 (4.1)30.9 (10.1)68.5 (10.0)
I feel frustrated by my job760 (37.0)508 (24.7)310 (15.1)356 (17.3)123 (6.0)36.4 (12.7)62.9 (12.5)
I feel I am working too hard on my job655 (31.8)558 (27.1)467 (22.7)278 (13.5)102 (5.0)38.5 (11.6)60.9 (11.6)
Composite ScoreN/A25.9 (10. 8)52.6 (13.1)
  • Burnout items derived from the Emotional Exhaustion scale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Calculations of per cent positive responses (PPR) for burnout included neutral, agree slightly and agree strongly. The range of per cent positive rate for resilience across NICUs is 26.5% to 80%.

  • NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.