Burnout Self-Test

Introduction to Burnout Self-Assessment

Dear Doctor,

As healthcare professionals your well being is paramount improtance. The demands of medical practice, especially in recent years (post-covid), have led to unprecedented levels of burnout among physicians especially younger lot.

This brief self-assessment will help you evaluate current burnout risk level. The assessment takes approximately 3-5 minutes to complete and consists of 15 simple questions about your experiences at work.

What is Burnout?

There are three key features of Burnout. Burn-out is included in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon.

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Burn-out is defined in ICD-11 as follows:

“Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions:

- feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
- increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and
- reduced professional efficacy.

How this assessment is going to help?

Recognize early warning signs of burnout
Gain personal awareness of your current wellbeing status
Identify specific areas that may need attention
Take proactive steps toward maintaining your professional vitality
Your responses are completely confidential and for your personal reflection only.

After completing the assessment, you'll receive your score along with interpretation guidelines and resources for support if needed.

Assessing potential burnout is not a sign of weakness, but rather a demonstration of the same self-awareness and care that makes you an effective physician.

Thank you for taking this important step in caring for yourself.

regards

NAMAH NIMHANS team

namahnimhans.in
This assessment is adapted from the Mind Tools Burnout Self-Test. While it provides useful insights, it is not a diagnostic tool. If you have concerns about your wellbeing, we encourage you to speak with a healthcare professional.

Name

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Profession*

Year when you finished MBBS Internship i.e. 2002*

Begin the 15-question assessment below.
Your responses are for your personal reflection only.

1. I feel run down and drained of physical or emotional energy.

2. I have negative thoughts about my job.

3. I am harder and less sympathetic with people than perhaps they deserve.

4. I am easily irritated by small problems, or by my co-workers and team.

5. I feel misunderstood or unappreciated by my co-workers.

6. I feel that I have no one to talk to.

7. I feel that I am achieving less than I should.

8. I feel under an unpleasant level of pressure to succeed.

9. I feel that I am not getting what I want out of my job.

10. I feel that I am in the wrong organization or the wrong profession.

11. I am frustrated with parts of my job.

12. I feel that organizational politics or bureaucracy frustrate my ability to do a good job.

13. I feel that there is more work to do than I practically have the ability to do.

14. I feel that I do not have time to do many of the things that are important to doing a good quality job.

15. I find that I do not have time to plan as much as I would like to.

Total Score