WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: When 366 AL and NH therapy practitioners (occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational/physical therapy assistants) across the US were surveyed, results showed that 21% of practitioners were burned out, with high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (unfeeling and impersonal response towards service recipients), and reduced personal accomplishment (feelings of competence in one’s work) on the Maslach Burnout Inventory. There were statistically significant relationships between high productivity demands and burnout, as well as between high productivity demands and engaging ethically questionable service behaviors.
Practitioner Burnout and Productivity Levels in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities, Part 1: A Descriptive Quantitative Account
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: When 366 AL and NH therapy practitioners (occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational/physical therapy assistants) across the US were surveyed, results showed that 21% of practitioners were burned out, with high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (unfeeling and impersonal response towards service recipients), and reduced personal accomplishment (feelings of competence in one’s work) on the Maslach Burnout Inventory. There were statistically significant relationships between high productivity demands and burnout, as well as between high productivity demands and engaging ethically questionable service behaviors.
