COVID-19 - Implications on Surgeons' Burnout and Career Satisfaction

NCT04433286 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SURG RES COL 1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a cross-sectional survey which will be distributed online between surgeons. The survey was proposed by a consensus of consultants of surgery and revised by an improvement consultant. It consists of a semi-structured questionnaire that is provided in English language. The survey will be conducted online through an online survey development cloud-based software (SurveyMonkey®; San Mateo, CA, USA). Participants will be aware of the nature of the survey and informed that they will be listed as co-authors. Collected data will be confidential and anonymous. The first sector of the questionnaire includes trainee demographics and baseline characteristics. Then the questionnaire aims to compare the trainee experience before and after the pandemic with focus on research activities, clinical, and surgical practice.

Conditions

Physical Stress; Career Burnout; Satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Burnout before COVID-19 and during COVID-19

  A questionnaire designed based on the literature review to assess Burnout

  1 year before COVID-19 versus during the COVID-19 pandemic (Mrach-June 2020)

• Change in Job satisfaction before COVID-19 and during COVID-19

  A questionnaire designed based on the literature review to assess Job satisfaction

  1 year before COVID-19 versus during the COVID-19 pandemic (Mrach-June 2020)

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

This is a cross-sectional survey which will be distributed online between surgeons. The survey was proposed by a consensus of consultants of surgery and revised by an improvement consultant. It consists of a semi-structured questionnaire that is provided in English language. A subsequent translation in different Language will provided based on geographical distribution. The survey will be conducted online through an online survey development cloud-based software (SurveyMonkey®; San Mateo, CA, USA). Participants will be aware of the nature of the survey and informed that they will be listed as co-authors. Collected data will be confidential and anonymous. The first sector of the questionnaire includes trainee demographics and baseline characteristics. Then the questionnaire aims to compare the trainee experience before and after the pandemic with focus on research activities, clinical, and surgical practice.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Surgeons of all specialities; Cardiothoracic, General, Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology, Pediatric, Plastic, Trauma and Orthopedic, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. Furthermore, Gynecological Oncology and Urogynecology surgeons are invited. Both sex. All over the globe. Any level of experiences.

You may qualify if:

• The Survey is targeting surgeons of all specialities; Cardiothoracic, General, Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology, Pediatric, Plastic, Trauma and Orthopedic, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. Furthermore, Gynecological Oncology and Urogynecology surgeons are invited.

You may not qualify if:

• other specialities other than surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, 35516, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Shalaby M, ElSheikh AM, Hamed H; SURG-SAT-19 Collaborative Group. Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey. BMC Psychol. 2024 Jan 25;12(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01517-4.

  PMID: 38273390 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Personal Satisfaction

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Burnout, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Mostafa Shalaby, MD, MSc, PhD

  Mansoura Faculty of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Hosam Hamed, MD, MSc, PhD

  Mansoura Faculty of Medicine

  STUDY CHAIR

• Ahmed M Elsheikh, MD,MBA,CMQOE

  Security Forces Program Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Mostafa Shalaby, MD, MSc, PhD

CONTACT

00201001645917; mostafashalaby@mans.edu.eg

Hosam Hamed, MD, MSc, PhD

CONTACT

00201006178599; hosam-eldin@hotmail.com

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2020
• First Posted: June 16, 2020
• Study Start: June 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2020
• Study Completion: August 31, 2020
• Last Updated: June 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)