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. 2021 Nov 23;18(23):12300.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312300.

Diagnostic Performances of an Occupational Burnout Detection Method Designed for Healthcare Professionals

Agathe Nguyen Huynh  1 , Christine Besse  2 , Zakia Mediouni  1 , Emna El May  1   3 , Yara Shoman  1 , Isabelle Hansez  4 , Irina Guseva Canu  1
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Diagnostic Performances of an Occupational Burnout Detection Method Designed for Healthcare Professionals

Agathe Nguyen Huynh et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Background: We aimed to assess the validity (criterion and cross-cultural validity) and reliability of the first occupational burnout (OB) detection tool designed for healthcare professionals in Belgium in the context of Swiss medical practice.

Methods: First, we assessed the sensitivity and specificity of the Tool. We developed this tool based on the consultation reports of 42 patients and compared its detection to the results of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), filled-in by patients before a consultation. Second, we performed an inter-rater reliability (IRR) assessment on the OB symptoms and detection reached by the Tool between a psychiatrist, two psychologists, and an occupational physician.

Results: The Tool correctly identified over 80% of patients with OB, regardless of the cutoff value used for OLBI scores, reflecting its high sensitivity. Conversely, its specificity strongly varied depending on the OLBI cutoff. There was a slight to fair overall agreement between the four raters on the detection of OB and the number of OB symptoms. Around 41% of symptoms showed a substantial to an almost perfect agreement, and 36% showed a slight to a moderate agreement.

Conclusions: The Tool seems useful for identifying OB of moderate and strong severity in both the Belgian and Swiss contexts.

Keywords: Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI); burnout; criterion validity; diagnostic tool; inter-rater reliability; patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS).

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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