Research Article

Assessment of Occupational Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Staff in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, Using the Maslach Burnout Inventory

Table 3

Interpretation of MBI subscale scores for ICU staff (N = 104).

High burnout level
n (%)
Moderate burnout level
n (%)
Low burnout level
n (%)

Emotional exhaustion
 Physician7 (23)9 (30)14 (47)
 Respiratory therapist6 (50)2 (16.7)4 (33.3)
 Nurse23 (37)12 (19)27 (43.5)
 Total36 (34)23 (22)45 (43)
Depersonalization
 Physician7 (24)8 (27.6)14 (48)
 Respiratory therapist4 (33.3)4 (33.3)4 (33.3)
 Nurse27 (43.5)9 (14.5)26 (42)
 Total28 (27)29 (28)47 (45)
Personal accomplishment
 Physician16 (53)9 (30)5 (17)
 Respiratory therapist4 (6)2 (3)64 (91)
 Nurse17 (27)17 (27)28 (45)
 Total47 (45)20 (19)37 (35.6)