An Analysis of Burnout Among Surgery Residents at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan: A Prospective Cohort Study

An Analysis of Burnout Among Surgery Residents at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

To determine the scores of exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement according to Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in surgical residents.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Burnout, Psychological
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Analysis of Burnout

Detailed Description

A prospective cohort study was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad with a 6-month duration from June 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023 after approval from the Institutional review board, 95 surgical residents working in Departments of Surgery & Allied of age less than 35 years (any gender) with duty of at least 60 hours per week were enrolled in study by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Residents were informed about the study procedure and consent for inclusion was taken from them. Data analysis was done through SPSS v.26.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 95

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Islamabad, Pakistan, 44000
    • Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University/PIMS

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Post graduate residents working in surgery and allied.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Residents working in departments of surgery and allied
• Both genders
• Less than 35 years old
• Performing duty of at least 60 hours per week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who did not wish to participate

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
To determine the scores of exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement according to Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in surgical residents.	These components are added to get the total score. It is interpreted as given below: A.Burnout i.≤ 17: Low-level burnout ii.18 to 29: Moderate burnout iii.> 30: High-level burnout B.Depersonalization i.≤ 5: Low-level burnout ii.6 to 11: Moderate burnout iii.≥ 12: High-level burnout C.Personal achievement i.≤ 33: High-level burnout ii.34-39: Moderate burnout iii.≥ 40: Low level burnout	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): November 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): January 31, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 1, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 31, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Burnout, Psychological
• Other Study ID Numbers: F.3-1/2023(ERRB)/Chairman

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

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

Drug and device information, study documents

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