Burnout in UK Paramedics: a National Survey

NCT06989606 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 12818
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 92
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this observational study is to learn how common burnout is among UK paramedics and what factors are associated with it. It also aims to explore how burnout relates to sleep quality and the intention to leave the profession. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.What is the prevalence of burnout among UK paramedics?
2. 2.How is burnout related to sleep quality?
3. 3.What personal or job-related factors are linked to higher levels of burnout?
4. 4.Does burnout relate to paramedics' intentions to leave the profession?
5. 5.Demographic questions (e.g. age, years of service, shift patterns)
6. 6.The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) to assess burnout
7. 7.The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to measure sleep quality

Conditions

Burnout; Sleep; Paramedical Professional; Shift Work

Keywords

Burnout; Sleep Quality; Paramedic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) questionnaire (Kristensen et al., 2005)

  The CBI assesses three dimensions: personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout. A contributing factor of burnout is sleeping pattern and quality. The PSQI assesses sleep quality and disturbances through seven subscales: sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep quality, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. These seven domains of sleep quality can be summed to obtain a maximum achievable score of 21, which indicates the highest level of sleep disturbance.

  This was completed at a single time point, depending on when the voluntary participant completed the questionnaire (between 10 March 2023 and 21 April 2023).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire (Buysse et al., 1989).

  This was completed at a single time point, depending on when the voluntary participant completed the questionnaire (between 10 March 2023 and 21 April 2023).

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

A member of the College of Paramedics, and/or a qualified or student Paramedic.

You may qualify if:

• A member of the College of Paramedics, and/or a qualified or student Paramedic.
• At least 18 years of age to be able to provide consent to take part in the online survey.
• Able to read and write in the English language.

You may not qualify if:

• Under the age of 18 years.
• Not a Paramedic (As associate members of the College of Paramedics are not required to be a paramedic).
• Not able to read and write in the English language.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Teesside University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Teesside University

Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Jonathan Robinson, PhD

  Teesside University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Lecturer in Research Methods

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2025
• First Posted: May 25, 2025
• Study Start: March 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 21, 2023
• Study Completion: April 21, 2023
• Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)