Clinical trial NCT06418581: Investigation on Burnout of Physicians
Official title: Investigation on Burnout of Physicians
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Burnout
Lead sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-17
Enrollment: 500
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study will involve doctors from the internal medicine department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University who will fill out the survey questionnaire using internet-based methods after providing informed consent.

Brief summary: This study proposes to analyze the burnout, emotional states, and sleep conditions of internal medicine doctors at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine through a questionnaire survey. The findings aim to provide reference for implementing measures to address burnout among medical staff, improve their physical and mental health, and enhance the quality of healthcare.

Detailed description: Burnout, proposed by American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in 1974, is defined as a syndrome resulting from chronic exposure to workplace stressors and the inability to successfully manage them. Subsequently, Maslach et al. considered burnout as the state of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment resulting from prolonged exposure to work-related stressors. In January 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) included "burn-out" in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) for the first time, officially recognizing it as a disease. Burnout is considered a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Compared to other professions, doctors are at a higher risk of experiencing burnout. Burnout among medical professionals is closely related to job quality, doctor-patient relationships, and overall health. In 2022, 47% of 13,000 physicians in the United States reported experiencing burnout. Investigating whether burnout affects physical and mental health, thereby impacting the quality of healthcare, is essential.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Currently employed or non-employed internists, including those in gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonology, hematology, rheumatology, endocrinology, general medicine, infectious diseases, oncology, neurology, psychiatry, nutrition, and other related specialties.
2. Ability to complete the questionnaire.
3. No history of mental illness.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals who are not part of the internal medicine system, such as those in surgery, medical technology departments, or administrative roles.
2. Inability to effectively complete all sections of the questionnaire.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Investigation and analysis of occupational burnout and psychological status of physicians
timeFrame: 2024.10.1-2025.10.1
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hangzhou
country: China
facility: SAHZhejiangU
state: Zhejiang
Study officials:
affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
name: Caihua Wang, Doctor
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Dewa CS, Loong D, Bonato S, Trojanowski L. The relationship between physician burnout and quality of healthcare in terms of safety and acceptability: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2017 Jun 21;7(6):e015141. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015141.
citation: Farr E, Lee S, Maltser S, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Shapiro LT. A rapid response for burnout among inpatient physiatrists: A survey of leaders of inpatient rehabilitation facilities. PM R. 2022 Sep;14(9):1080-1085. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12870. Epub 2022 Aug 9.