Study of Psychosocial and Contextual Determinants of General Practitioners' Management of Burnout

NCT06811181 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: RC24_0566
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 410
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Burnout is a major public and occupational health issue. Despite accumulated knowledge to date on the determinants of burnout and its treatment, shortcomings when providing support against this complex phenomenon have been found. Although many professionals are involved in the management of burnout, general practitioners (GPs), as primary care providers, are on the front line, and face a range of difficulties that are reflected in the wide variability of medical support brought to the patients. As a result, the diversity of these practices can affect the recovery process of burnout sufferers and their ability to return to work. Deviations from recommended practices can lead to shortcomings in the treatment of burnout. Using an exploratory et descriptive study design, the main objective of BOPEC-MG is to describe the psychosocial mechanisms involved in the management of burnout in general practice that could explain the variation in medical practices.

Conditions

Burnout

Keywords

Burnout; primary care; general practitioners

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attitudes and beliefs about burnout will be assessed with scales developed specifically on the basis of the qualitative results.

  Attitude and belief scales will include a series of items and statements relating to burnout and its management. The measurement method chosen is the Lickert scale, classically used for attitude assessment. The items and statements will be based on the content of the interviews (qualitative phase). The items will be subjected to a 3-stage judges' validation test: 1. written judgment on each item, 2. perfect agreement by the judges as to the unfavorable or favorable value of an item, 3. 3 out of 4 judges agree that the statement is an attitude or belief. The items selected by this method will constitute the first operational version of the scale.

  1 day. Each participant is assessed one time

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Social representations about burnout will will be assessed with a free association test (Vergès, Scanon & Junique, 2005).

  1 day. Each participant is assessed one time

Study Arms (1)

General practitioners

Only practising French GPs will be included in the study. In qualitative phase, each GP will be interviewed during a research interview lasting one to one-and-a-half hours. In quantitative phase, GPs will receive an e-mail with a link to complete the questionnaire. The survey will take 15 minutes to complete. For the inclusion of participants in the qualitative phase, the sampling method chosen is that of maximum variation. The criteria used are: gender, age, seniority, type of agreement, type of territory, type of work organization. The quantitative phase involves sending a questionnaire by email to a professional mailing list of general practitioners.

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

Active general practitioners in the northwestern of France (around 23000 GPs)

You may qualify if:

• practicing GPs
• GPs in northwestern region of France
• GPs with regular use of sick leave prescriptions

You may not qualify if:

• GPs with particular mode of exercise (e.g. 100% homeopathy)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nantes University Hospital: lead
• Angers University Hospital: collaborator
• National Research Agency, France: collaborator
• IGEIA, audit intervention formation recherche en santé, F-44000 Nantes, France: collaborator
• Tours university: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

CHU Nantes

Nantes, 44093, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Florian OLLIEROU

CONTACT

0240083635; florian.ollierou@chu-nantes.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2025
• First Posted: February 6, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2028
• Last Updated: February 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)