Changing job-related burnout after intervention--a quasi-experimental study in six human service organizations.
OBJECTIVE
In a longitudinal study design to analyze the development of burnout at worksites and to study the effect of interventions intended to reduce the level of burnout at individual level.


METHODS
At baseline the study, sample consisted of 1024 individuals divided at six organizations and 18 worksites in the human service sector. Four different types of interventions were identified: external and internal reorganizations, educational days, and consultancy. Burnout defined as work related, client related, and personal burnout was measured by means of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory at baseline and at first and second follow-up during the years 1999 to 2005.


RESULTS
We found a weak but statistically significant negative effect of reorganizations after adjusting for potential confounders and mediators defined as changes in the psychosocial working conditions.


CONCLUSIONS
The four types of interventions did not reduce the level of burnout in our study.
Andersen
Ingelise
I
Department of Social Medicine, Institute of Public Health Science, Copenhagen University, DK-1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark. inan@sund.ku.dk
Borritz
Marianne
M
Christensen
Karl Bang
KB
Diderichsen
Finn
F
D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D018574:Home Care Agencies; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011566:Psychiatric Aides; D012947:Social Work