"Predicting Burnout: A New Tool to Identify At-Risk Individuals"

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have developed a Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) to identify individuals at risk of burnout before it escalates, focusing on exhaustion, mental distancing, cognitive impairment, and emotional impairment. Burnout not only affects individual health but also impacts organizational productivity, making it crucial to address. The tool, which has been tested in a study involving 500 Norwegian workers, offers promising results for its effectiveness in detecting early signs of the condition and aims to be culturally independent. It is important to create good working conditions and structures that safeguard the health of employees to combat burnout.