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NCT number NCT03668080
Other study ID # 105543
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date October 16, 2017
Est. completion date November 6, 2017

Study information

Verified date September 2018
Source Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial 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.


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.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 679
Est. completion date November 6, 2017
Est. primary completion date November 5, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- residents attending the University of Bologna

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
Italy University of Bologna Bologna BO

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (1)

Maslach C, Schaufeli WB, Leiter MP. Job burnout. Annu Rev Psychol. 2001;52:397-422. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Maslach Burnout Inventory 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"). 3 months
Secondary Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale 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. 3 months
Secondary Psychosomatic Problems Scale 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. 3 months
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