Burnout and Medical Errors in the Anaesthesiology Fraternity During Covid-19 Pandemic

NCT04362319 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 54753
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 85
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

We plan to perform an observational study to evaluate the prevalence of burnout, depression and medical errors in a designated exclusive Covid-19 patients hospital in Malaysia, during the Covid-19 pandemic. We also seek to assess the relationship between burnout and depression with medical errors. The population studied will be the anaesthesiology fraternity, who are at higher risk to the nature of their work at the frontlines of the pandemic.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Depression; Medical Errors; Covid-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Prevalence of burnout among anaesthesiology clinicians during Covid-19

  Assessment of burnout risk

  One month

• Prevalence of depression risk among anaesthesiology clinicians during Covid-19

  Assessment of depression risk

  One month

• Prevalence of self-perceived medical errors among anaesthesiology clinicians during Covid-19

  Assessment of medical errors

  One month

• Association of burnout, depression and medical errors among anaesthesiology clinicians during Covid-19

  To find out if there exists a relationship between burnout, depression and medical errors

  One month

Study Arms (1)

Anaesthesiology clinicians

Including Consultants, Specialists and Medical officers serving in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Diagnostic Test: Questionnaire forms

Interventions

Questionnaire forms DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of demographics, burnout, depression and self-perceived medical errors

Anaesthesiology clinicians

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All anaesthesiology clinicians serving in Sungai Buloh Hospital, a nationally designated exclusive Covid-19 hospital in Malaysia. All anaesthsiology clinicians are required to serve in the Intensive Care Unit and Operating theatre, in addition to running critical care services in the hospital.

You may qualify if:

• \. All anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology medical officers currently serving in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sungai Buloh Hospital

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects who refuse to participate
• Subjects working in Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sungai Buloh Hospital, for less than 1 month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Malaya: lead
• Ministry of Health, Malaysia: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Sungai Buloh Hospital

Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Depression; COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Burnout, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 23, 2020
• First Posted: April 24, 2020
• Study Start: May 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2020
• Study Completion: May 31, 2020
• Last Updated: June 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

MY (1)