The Maslach Burnout Inventory is not a measure of burnout.

For decades, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) has been regarded as the "gold standard" for the assessment of burnout. The present paper demonstrates that the MBI fails to measure the construct it is purported to measure. On a deeper level, the problems affecting the MBI question the very idea of burnout.

Methodological challenges in a study on falls in an older population of Cape Town, South Africa.

Background: Falls are a major cause of disability, morbidity and mortality in older persons, but have been under researched in developing countries.

Objective: To describe challenges encountered in a community-based study on falls in a multi-ethnic population aged ≥65 years in a low-income setting.

Methods: The study was conducted in four stages: A pilot study (n=105) to establish a sample size for the survey.

Risk factors for falls in older adults in a South African Urban Community.

Background: Studies on falls in older adults have mainly been conducted in high income countries. Scant, if any, information exists on risk factors for falls in the older population of sub-Saharan African countries.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey and a 12-month follow-up study were conducted to determine risk factors for falls in a representative multi-ethnic sample of 837 randomly selected ambulant community-dwelling subjects aged ≥65 years in three suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa.

Prevalence of Falls in an Urban Community-Dwelling Older Population of Cape Town, South Africa.

Objective: Falls are a major cause of disability and mortality in older adults. Studies on falls in this population have mainly been conducted in high income countries, and scant attention has been given to the problem in low and middle income countries, including South Africa. The aim of the study was to establish a rate for falls in older adults in South Africa.