Evolution of Perceived Stress in General Practice Residents During COVID-19 Sanitary Crisis

Evaluation of Evolution of Perceived Stress in General Practice Residents of Rouen and Caen During COVID-19 Sanitary Crisis

Over the last several years, distress among healthcare professionals is well described, and general practice residents are also affected. Because of COVID-19 sanitary crisis, stress factors are increased, and that may cause anxiety, exhaustion, psychic distress, depression, addictions, or post traumatic stress.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stress

Detailed Description

This prospective non-interventional study aims to evaluate via two questionnaires the evolution of perceived stress in general practice residents of two centres in France, Rouen and Caen. The two questionnaires contain the Perceived Stress Scale, as well as items regarding socio-demographic data and stress factors. The first questionnaire is to be distributed during the epidemic COVID-19 wave and the second questionnaire at the end of the epidemic COVID-19 wave.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 185

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Évreux, France, 27015
    • CH Eure-Seine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants being general practice residents in Caen or Rouen

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a general practice resident in Rouen or Caen
• Participant informed and non-objection of him/her

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being on maternity leave or not working during the period concerned with the questionnaires

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evolution of perceived stress during the epidemic wave of COVID19 vs. at the end of the epidemic wave of COVID19	The perceived stress will be evaluated using the Perceived Stress Scale. This scale contains 10 items, with scores ranging from 0 to 40, with higher scores meaning a higher level of stress.	maximum 6 months, according to the evolution of the epidemic

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Description of general characteristics of residents and their feelings and experiences with the sanitary crisis	This include socio-demographic characteristics, work-related information and potential stress factors	maximum 6 months, according to the evolution of the epidemic
Assessment of residents' profile stress according to their socio-demographic and working characteristics	Identification of stress factors among residents	maximum 6 months, according to the evolution of the epidemic

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Eure-Seine
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ségolène Guillemette, MD, General Practice Physician

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 25, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 24, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 24, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 1, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): March 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 22, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 21, 2022
• Last Verified: April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020-A03283-36; CHES N°20/01 (Other Identifier: CH Eure-Seine)

Drug and device information, study documents

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