Table 4 Assessment of provider “burn-out” (N = 31 surveyed providers)
Variable | Total N = 31 n (%) |
|---|---|
How often do you feel happy with your work providing childbirth care? | |
Often | 30 (96.7) |
Some of the time | 1 (3.2) |
Never | 0 (0.0) |
How often do you feel emotionally drained from your work? | |
Often | 7(22.5) |
Some of the time | 21 (67.7) |
Never | 3 (9.6) |
I feel that I take care of certain patients/mothers impersonally, as if they were objects | |
Often | 1(3.2) |
Some of the time | 0 (0.0) |
Never | 30 (96.7) |
How often do you feel that you are positively influencing your patients’ lives? | |
Often | 28 (90.3) |
Some of the time | 2 (6.45) |
Never | 1 (3.2) |
How often do you worry that this job is making you less caring? | |
Often | 8 (25.8) |
Some of the time | 11 (35.5) |
Never | 12 (38.7) |
How often do you feel energized or excited by your job? | |
Often | 29 (93.5) |
Some of the time | 2 (6.5) |
Never | 0 (0.0) |
How often do you feel frustrated by your job? | |
Often | 3 (9.7) |
Some of the time | 11 (35.5) |
Never | 17 (54.8) |
How often do you feel like you do not really care what happens to some patients? | |
Often | 1 (3.2) |
Some of the time | 1 (3.2) |
Never | 29 (93.5) |
How often do you feel stressed by your work? | |
Often | 4 (12.9) |
Some of the time | 20 (64.5) |
Never | 7 (22.5) |
How often do you feel satisfied after working closely with your patients? | |
Often | 31 (100.0) |
Some of the time | 0 (0.0) |
Never | 0(0.0) |
How often do you feel blamed by your patients for things you cannot control? | |
Often | 5 (16.1) |
Some of the time | 16 (51.6) |
Never | 10 (32.3) |