Clinical trial NCT04491201: National Survey of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemics
Official title: National Survey of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemics on Chinese Physicians of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: COVID-19 Pandemics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Workload
Questionnaire
National Survey
China
Lead sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-07-29
Enrollment: 6000
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: All physicians of obstetrics and gynecology from the hospitals randomly sampled

Brief summary: COVID-19 pandemics have changed extensively the lives around the world. Although most physicians of obstetrics and gynecology have no critical role in the frontline against COVID-19 pandemics, their work, research and education activities still underwent great changes. The primary aim of this study is to analyze change of workload during the COVID-19 pandemics in physicians of obstetrics and gynecology in China. A customized questionnaire will be delivered by the social software WeChat to the specific hospital which has been randomly sampled, and all physicians of Obstetrics and Gynecology in this hospital will fill the questionnaire anonymously.

A random sampling will be performed in all 32 provinces, municipality or autonomous regions in the mainland of China. It is assumed that acceptable 95% confidence interval is P±4%, and the sample size under the condition of simple random sampling is 600 persons. If the homogeneity is set as 0.15 or 0.2, and each population (unit) has 10 or 15 persons accepting survey, we will achieve a design effect of 2.35 to 3.80. If we choose the design effect of 3, the sample size of every level needs is 1800. Considering 10% population refusing to be surveyed, in all mainland of China, three levels of hospitals will include at least 6000 physicians who accept survey.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 18 years old
* Belonging to and registered at specific hospital
* Active employment in obstetrics, reproduction, or gynecology
* Signed an approved informed consents

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not meeting all the inclusion criteria
* Not completing the whole questionnaire

Primary outcomes:
measure: The changes of workload of physicians during COVID-19 pandemics compared with 2019 year
timeFrame: Six months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: The changes of education activities during COVID-19 pandemics compared with 2019 year
timeFrame: Six months
measure: The changes of research activities during COVID-19 pandemics compared with 2019 year
timeFrame: Six months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Beijing
country: China
facility: Lei Li
state: Beijing
Study officials:
affiliation: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
name: Lei Li, M.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Li L, Cao Y, Fan J, Li T, Lang J, Zhang H, Lv J, Zhu L; Chinese Medical Doctor Association. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Clinical Activities in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A National Survey in China. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Jul 30;8:633477. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.633477. eCollection 2021.