The Effect of Sports and Arts on Job Engagement Among Physicians

NCT06634602 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 12.01.2024.54
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 130
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study was to learn about the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics or leisure time activities of physicians and their job engagement. The main question it aims to answer was: Do sports or artistic activities increase job engagement among physicians? A survey was administered to physicians, to collect sociodemographic and professional characteristics (including sports and artistic activities), followed by a face-to-face application of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17).

Conditions

Job Engagement; Leisure Activities

Keywords

job engagement; dedication; concentration; leisure activities; healthcare professionals

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Evaluation of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) scores among physicians based on their engagement in sports activities

  Sports activities were categorized as team sports and individual sports. The frequency of activities was inquired as "I participate regularly," "I participate irregularly," or "I do not participate." Weekly activity duration was asked as "5 hours or less" and "more than 5 hours." The UWES-17 scale is compared using mean scores; there is no cut-off value, and higher scores are associated with higher job engagement.

  january 2024- april 2024

• Evaluation of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) scores among physicians based on their engagement in artistic activities

  Artistic activities were categorized as phonetic, rythmic and plastic art activities. The frequency of activities was inquired as "I participate regularly," "I participate irregularly," or "I do not participate." Weekly activity duration was asked as "5 hours or less" and "more than 5 hours." The UWES-17 scale is compared using mean scores; there is no cut-off value, and higher scores are associated with higher job engagement.

  january 2024- april 2024

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) scores among physicians based on their sociodemographic characterictics

  january 2024- april 2024

Study Arms (1)

residents, specialist physicians and academicians working in a medical faculty in İstanbul, Turkey

A survey was administered to collect sociodemographic and professional characteristics, followed by a face-to-face application of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17).

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

All resident physicians, specialist physicians, and academic staff actively working at Marmara University School of Medicine in Istanbul.

You may qualify if:

• All physicians who agreed to participate in the study were included.

You may not qualify if:

• Those who did not complete the questionnaires were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Buğu Usanma Koban: lead

Study Sites (1)

Marmara University School of Medicine

Istanbul, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Verweij H, van Hooff MLM, van der Heijden FMMA, Prins JT, Lagro-Janssen ALM, van Ravesteijn H, Speckens AEM. The relationship between work and home characteristics and work engagement in medical residents. Perspect Med Educ. 2017 Aug;6(4):227-236. doi: 10.1007/s40037-017-0364-y.

  PMID: 28677047 RESULT

• Solms L, van Vianen AEM, Theeboom T, Koen J, de Pagter APJ, de Hoog M; Challenge & Support Research Network. Keep the fire burning: a survey study on the role of personal resources for work engagement and burnout in medical residents and specialists in the Netherlands. BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 5;9(11):e031053. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031053.

  PMID: 31694848 RESULT

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Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2024
• First Posted: October 10, 2024
• Study Start: January 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2024
• Study Completion: May 15, 2024
• Last Updated: October 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: April 2024-June 2024
• Access Criteria: being a member of research group

Locations

TU (1)