Impact of Extra Corporal Membrane Oxygenation Services on Burnout Development in Intensive Care Units.

This study predominates at investigating the BOS in ECMO ICU and non-ECMO ICU, and whether the leadership attitude could have effect on the mentioned syndrome problem.

Methodology Settings This study will in a tertiary hospital in the Middle East "Hamad Medical Corporation" as a main centre, the study will be disseminated an online survey among other centres who will agree to participate on. The participants will be screened for socio-demographic data such as age, gender, profession, marital state, education, native country, years of experience, weekly working hours and salary. The questionnaire was clarified to the potential respondents in order to clear any poor understanding. English used as the official language in the organization; translation of the used instruments to individual mother languages is not required.

Design Cross-sectional descriptive survey with purposeful sampling. Mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology used in this dissertation. Invitations to participate through the mail, anonymous questionnaire survey will be presented to the staff members including physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists who work as full time.

1. Study Population and Study Setting/ Location In this section describe the study population that is to be enrolled in the study, planned recruitment number and Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria to be listed here. Also list the Hospitals in which this study will be conducted ( e.g. HGH, Rumailah etc) The study population would include physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists working in ICUs. The inclusion criteria will include practitioners working in intensive care unit including physician, respiratory therapists and nurses who agree to participate in the survey. We will exclude practitioners who decline to participate and who will not complete the questionnaires. A flow diagram will be prepared for the enrollment.

The participants will be approached through communication with one representative within the assigned ICUs within Qatar, in case of agreement we will ask for a list of mails from each department to be enrolled in the study.