Table 3

Outcomes Scores at Each Survey With Comparison to Baseline (N = 30)

Subscale (Possible Range)Time PointaChange,b Mean Difference (95% CI)
Baseline (N=30)1 Day (n=28)8 Weeks (n=23)9 Months (n=23)
MBI Emotional Exhaustion (0–54)c31.9 (28.4–35.4)28.9 (25.3–32.5)26.4 (22.6–30.1)26.0 (22.2–29.8)−5.90 (−10.29 to −1.52)
[.046][.006][.009]
MBI Depersonalization (0–30)c12.6 (10.4–14.8)11.2 (9.0–13.5)10.3 (8.0–12.7)9.1 (6.8–11.5)−3.51 (−5.91 to −1.11)
[.07][.03][.005]
MBI Personal Accomplishment (0–48)c38.5 (36.8–40.3)41.0 (39.2–42.8)41.6 (39.7–43.5)42.3 (40.4–44.2)3.76 (1.70 to 5.82)
[<.001][<.001][<.001]
DASS-21 Depression (0–21)7.6 (5.7–9.5)4.8 (2.9–6.8)3.8 (1.8–5.8)3.4 (1.3–5.5)−4.16 (−6.56 to −1.77)
[<.001][<.001][.001]
DASS-21 Anxiety (0–21)4.4 (3.2–5.6)2.9 (1.6–4.1)2.8 (1.5–4.1)1.9 (0.5–3.3)−2.51 (−4.27 to −0.76)
[.02][.052][.006]
DASS-21 Stress (0–21)14.2 (11.8–16.6)12.2 (9.7–14.7)10.1 (7.5–12.7)9.0 (6.3–11.7)−5.20 (−8.47 to −1.92)
[.09][.007][.002]
PSS (0–40)19.0 (16.9–21.0)16.0 (13.9–18.2)14.1 (11.9–16.4)14.7 (12.4–17.0)−4.29 (−6.91 to −1.67)
[.001][<.001][.002]
RS-14 (14–98)79.9 (75.2–84.6)82.0 (77.1–86.8)83.2 (78.1–88.4)81.4 (76.2–86.6)1.51 (−4.79 to 7.81)
[.35][.26][.63]
SCBC (5–35)27.6 (25.9–29.3)27.4 (25.6–29.1)27.9 (26.1–29.6)28.3 (26.5–30.1)0.67 (−1.06 to 2.39)
[.59][.77][.44]
  • MBI = Maslach Burnout Inventory; DASS-21 = Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21; PSS = Perceived Stress Scale; RS-14 = 14-item Resilience Scale; SCBC = Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale.

  • Notes: On the MBI, higher scores on the Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization subscales, and lower scores on the Personal Accomplishment subscale indicate greater burnout. On the DASS-21 subscales, higher scores indicate greater levels of that emotional state. On the PSS, higher scores indicate greater perceived stress. On the RS-14, higher scores indicating greater resilience. On the SCBC, higher scores indicate greater compassion. P values compare values at each time point with the baseline values.

  • a Values shown are mean score (95% CI) [P value]. P values were calculated with the linear mixed effects models and denote the significance of β coefficients.

  • b Change from baseline to 9 months.

  • c Based on a normative sample of medical professionals, the cutoff points for a high range of experienced burnout is a score of greater than 26 on the Emotional Exhaustion subscale, a score of greater than 9 on the Depersonalization subscale, and a score of less than 34 on the Personal Accomplishment subscale.