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    J Occup Health Psychol. 2002 Jul;7(3):235-41.

    Staff burnout and patient satisfaction: evidence of relationships at the care unit level.

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    Department of Health Systems Management, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. agraman@rushu.rush.edu

    Abstract

    Research on burnout has thus far focused primarily on the individual; however, in work environments in which teamwork is emphasized, it seems plausible that a meaningful group-level burnout construct could emerge. This theory was tested by examining burnout in psychosocial rehabilitation teams and its effects on patient satisfaction. Three hundred thirty-three staff from 31 behavioral health teams completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory; 405 of the clients they served completed the Consumer Satisfaction Scale. Multilevel analyses (hierarchical linear modeling) confirmed the existence of a meaningful team-level burnout construct. Team-level analyses revealed significant relationships between team burnout and patient satisfaction.

    PMID:
    12148955
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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