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Burnout Syndrome Among Medical Residents

Sponsor
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT03668080
Collaborator
(none)
679
Enrollment
1
Location
21
Actual Duration (Days)
984.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Whether and to what extent burnout risk is actually higher in surgical specialties than in non-surgical specialties is still unknown. Little is also known about what factors are associated with burnout between surgical residents and non-surgical residents. In this context, the present study has a three-fold aim: 1) to measure the prevalence of burnout among a sample of Italian medical residents; 2) to contrast the prevalence of burnout and psychological distress in surgical residents and non-surgical residents, and 3) to identify the work-related factors associated with burnout between surgical residents and non-surgical residents.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Surgical training is considered to be very stressful among residents and graduating medical students choose less often surgery for their career. To elaborate burnout prevention programs, the assessment of the prevalence of burnout during the early career stage of the surgeons and associated risk factors, becomes central.

    Residents from the University of Bologna were asked to participate in an anonymous online survey. The residents completed a set of questions regarding their training schedule and three standardized questionnaires: 1) the Maslach Burnout Inventory, assessing the three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA); 2) the Zung Self-Rating Depression scale; 3) the Psychosomatic Problems scale. High scores in either the EE or DP subscale categories predicted professional burnout.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    679 participants
    Observational Model:
    Other
    Time Perspective:
    Other
    Official Title:
    Burnout Syndrome Among Medical Residents
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Oct 16, 2017
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Nov 5, 2017
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Nov 6, 2017

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    surgical residents

    Surgical specialties included general surgery, plastic surgery, urology, vascular surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, pediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and otolaryngology.
    non-surgical residents

    Non-surgical specialties included cardiology, rheumatology, neurology, pulmonary disease, endocrinology, nuclear medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, internal medicine, oncology, nephrology, hygiene and preventive medicine, anesthesiology, child and adolescent psychiatry, radiology, radiation oncology, infectious disease, dermatology, pathology, microbiology, hematology, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, medical genetics, sports medicine, occupational and environmental medicine.

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Maslach Burnout Inventory [3 months]

      a validated 22-item questionnaire that evaluates burnout in its three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE) depersonalization (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA). Responses are made on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 6 ("daily").

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale [3 months]

      The level of depressive symptoms was measured using the 20-item Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. Items responses rank from 1 ("none or little of the time") to 4 ("most or all of the time"), and the total score range from 20 to 80 points. A score of 50 and above indicated the presence of at least mild-moderate depressive symptoms.

    2. Psychosomatic Problems Scale [3 months]

      Psychosomatic symptoms were measured using the Psychosomatic Problems Scale, which consists of 8 items: difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, headache, stomachache, tensions, lack of appetite, feeling sad, and dizziness. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 ("never") to 5 ("always"). Participants answering "often" or "always" on an item are coded as having a psychosomatic symptom.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • residents attending the University of Bologna
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • none

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 University of Bologna Bologna BO Italy 40100

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

    Investigators

    • Study Director: antonio d pinna, MD, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    matteo serenari, Principal Investigator, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT03668080
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 105543
    First Posted:
    Sep 12, 2018
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 12, 2018
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by matteo serenari, Principal Investigator, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
    burnout
    residents
    surgical residents
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Syndrome
    Burnout, Psychological

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 12, 2018