COVID-19 - Implications on Surgeons' Burnout and Career Satisfaction (SURG-SAT-19)

This is a cross-sectional survey which will be distributed online between surgeons. The survey was proposed by a consensus of consultants of surgery and revised by an improvement consultant. It consists of a semi-structured questionnaire that is provided in English language. The survey will be conducted online through an online survey development cloud-based software (SurveyMonkey®; San Mateo, CA, USA). Participants will be aware of the nature of the survey and informed that they will be listed as co-authors. Collected data will be confidential and anonymous.

The first sector of the questionnaire includes trainee demographics and baseline characteristics. Then the questionnaire aims to compare the trainee experience before and after the pandemic with focus on research activities, clinical, and surgical practice.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Satisfaction; Physical Stress; Career Burnout
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaire

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional survey which will be distributed online between surgeons. The survey was proposed by a consensus of consultants of surgery and revised by an improvement consultant. It consists of a semi-structured questionnaire that is provided in English language. A subsequent translation in different Language will provided based on geographical distribution. The survey will be conducted online through an online survey development cloud-based software (SurveyMonkey®; San Mateo, CA, USA). Participants will be aware of the nature of the survey and informed that they will be listed as co-authors. Collected data will be confidential and anonymous.

The first sector of the questionnaire includes trainee demographics and baseline characteristics. Then the questionnaire aims to compare the trainee experience before and after the pandemic with focus on research activities, clinical, and surgical practice.

Statistical analyses will be performed using SPSS v. 20. Data distribution will be tested for normality using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the Shapiro-Wilk test. Categorical variables will be expressed as group percentages and will be compared for independent samples using the Chi-square test. Continuous data of the survey will be presented as medians with ranges or means and standard deviations. A comparison of continuous data will be compared for independent samples using the T-test or Mann-Whitney test according to the data distribution. Spearman correlation coefficient will be used for further assessment of the strength of the association between variables. The statistical significance level will be set at <0.05.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 1000

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Mansoura, Egypt, 35516
    • Faculty of medicine mansoura university

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Surgeons of all specialities; Cardiothoracic, General, Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology, Pediatric, Plastic, Trauma and Orthopedic, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. Furthermore, Gynecological Oncology and Urogynecology surgeons are invited.

Both sex.

All over the globe.

Any level of experiences.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The Survey is targeting surgeons of all specialities; Cardiothoracic, General, Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology, Pediatric, Plastic, Trauma and Orthopedic, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. Furthermore, Gynecological Oncology and Urogynecology surgeons are invited.

Exclusion Criteria:

• other specialities other than surgery

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Burnout before COVID-19 and during COVID-19	A questionnaire designed based on the literature review to assess Burnout	1 year before COVID-19 versus during the COVID-19 pandemic (Mrach-June 2020)
Change in Job satisfaction before COVID-19 and during COVID-19	A questionnaire designed based on the literature review to assess Job satisfaction	1 year before COVID-19 versus during the COVID-19 pandemic (Mrach-June 2020)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mansoura University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Mostafa Shalaby, MD, MSc, PhD, Mansoura Faculty of medicine; Study Chair: Hosam Hamed, MD, MSc, PhD, Mansoura Faculty of medicine; Study Director: Ahmed M Elsheikh, MD,MBA,CMQOE, Security Forces Program Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): June 15, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): July 31, 2020
• Study Completion (Anticipated): August 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 13, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): June 16, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 16, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 13, 2020
• Last Verified: June 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Burnout, Professional; Burnout, Psychological
• Other Study ID Numbers: SURG RES COL 1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No