Differences in Job Demands, Patient Safety Event Involvement,
and Burnout
Table 1 summarizes results from each of the 3 MBI dimensions across the
subgroups. Inpatient nurses reported significantly higher levels of
reduced personal accomplishment than MDs and APPs
(p <.001). There were no other significant differences
among subgroups in emotional exhaustion or depersonalization. Table 2
summarizes respondents’ perceived job demands, and involvement in PSEs
by subgroups. Mental demand was the highest ranked job demand among all
4 cohorts. We observed significant differences among cohorts in physical
job demands: MDs & APPs reported significantly lower physical demand
than did inpatient nurses (P <.001) and ambulatory
nurses (P <.001). Further, inpatient nurses reported
significantly higher physical demands than did ambulatory nurses (6.1
vs. 5.3, P =.006). No significant differences were observed among
the cohorts for PSE involvement.