RELIABILITY AND VALIDATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL FULFILLMENT INDEX WITH PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Background: More than 50% of physical therapists (PTs) have burnout linked to poor well-being. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the gold standard, is cost prohibitive for widespread use. The Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI) is free and validated with the MBI for physicians and pharmacists. The study purpose was to assess the PFI for testretest reliability, internal consistency, convergent/concurrent validity with the MBI in PTs. Methods: Eight organizations sent survey link to their PTs and 82 responded from FL (n=23), NY (n=19), OH (n=6), OR (n=21), and TX (n=19). A subset of 28 respondents completed the PFI a second time. Results: Testretest reliability of the PFI was good to excellent (ICC = 0.90, P <.001), internal consistency was high (α = 0.92) and convergent/concurrent validity between the PFI and MBI was good (r = .66, p < .001). Conclusion: The PFI is a valid and reliable measure of PT burnout. (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mary Thompson) Supported by TWU Center for Student Research.