[Burnout in alcohol and drug withdrawal treatment. Comparison of 2 different departments over the course of 18 months].
OBJECTIVE
The study aimed at comparing burnout in staff members at residential drug and alcohol detoxification wards with and without teamsupervision.


METHODS
4 times in a period of 18 month all staff members (n = 44) were assessed for burnout using a german version (Checkliste Burnoutmerkmale) of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI, Maslach u. Jackson 1986) to asses the severity and the CBE (Checkliste Burnoutentstehungsmerkmale) for associated burnout risc-factors.


RESULTS
There was no statistical differences between the mean scores of the 3 different wards due to extreme SDs. The interpersonal differences among staff on the 4 occasions were remarkably. On repeated measurements the intraindividual changes were high. Higher scores were correlated with high workload (seen as frequent admissions).


CONCLUSIONS
Work-related variables (admissions) turned out to be of more importance than supervision in times of chronic staff-shortage.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012647:Self-Assessment; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology