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

Completed

• Conditions: Burnout, Psychological

• Registration Number: NCT06233669
• Lead Sponsor: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

Brief Summary

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

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-11-30
• Study Completion: 2023-11-30
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-22
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 95

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 & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the scores of exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement according to Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in surgical residents.	6 months	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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University/PIMS; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Pakistan