Clinical trial NCT04861272: Risk Perception Associated With Covid-19 Among Anesthetists
Official title: RISK PERCEPTION ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG ANESTHETISTS: A Cross-Sectional Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Cross Sectional Hospital Based Study
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, Anesthetists, Psychological stress, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD
Lead sponsor: King Saud University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-04-27
Enrollment: 1000
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: * Participants' demographic variables such as gender, age, years of experience, educational degree, position at the hospital, unit of work and hospital type.
* Outcome variables: The prevalence of Anxiety, Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Brief summary: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the anesthesiologists are involved in the riskiest interventions e.g. airway management, endotracheal intubation, and resuscitation. So, they are subjected to a higher risk of infection compared to many other medical specialties. As a result, they are more subjected to psychological stresses. This study aimed to assess the level of stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among anesthesiologists.

Detailed description: This is a cross-sectional, hospital-based survey conducted using an online questionnaire after getting IRB approval. The primary outcomes are to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among anesthesiologists working in Saudi Arabia. The secondary outcomes include the association of the socio-demographic and occupational characteristics with mental health in the study sample. The survey sent to the target participants using a web-based software platform (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJ98BTJ) though the Saudi Society of Anesthesia. The study sample included anesthetists and their allied health care providers (nurses and technicians) involved in the management of COVID-19 patients. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Descriptive analyses were conducted, and the ranked data for each level for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD were presented as numbers and percentages. Multi-variable logistic regression analysis was used to explore potential influence factors on the outcomes. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* The survey included anesthesia physicians, anesthesia technicians and nurses, and those involved in the management of COVID-19 infected patients in the OR, ICU, or ER.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The exclusion criteria include age \< 18 or \> 60 years, incomplete data, or those who were outside Saudi Arabia during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary outcomes:
measure: - The prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among anesthesiologists during COVID-19 pandemic.
timeFrame: 2 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: - Comparison of the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and level of stress among different groups e.g. males # females, different occupations, single # married, young, middle-aged # geriatrics
timeFrame: 2 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Riyadh
country: Saudi Arabia
facility: Salah N. El-Tallawy
Study officials:
affiliation: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
name: SALAH N. EL-TALLAWY, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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