The Predictors of Depression and Burnout Among Surgical Residents: A Cross-sectional Study From Kuwait

NCT ID: NCT04808635

Last Updated: 2021-03-23

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-01

Study Completion Date

2021-02-01

Brief Summary

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To assess the prevalence and risk factors for depression and burnout among residents across surgical specialties in Kuwait.

Detailed Description

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This is a questionnaire based cross-sectional study conducted in Kuwait from jan 2021- February 2021 An online questionnaire was sent to the residents enrolled to the surgical residency programs in Kuwait. Residency training in Kuwait provides programs in both medical and surgical specialties. Specialties included in our cohort were: general surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and otolaryngology.

The email sent to our participants included an invitation letter detailing the reason behind the questionnaire and that it is confidential and anonymous. Consent was obtained from participants.

Variables:

Variables collected included; age, gender, marital status, smoking history, exercise, specialty, year of training, on-call frequency, assessment of burnout and assessment of depression symptoms.

Conditions

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Burnout

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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general surgery residents

no intervention, this is a cross sectional questionnaire based study.

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention, this is an observational cross sectional study

orthopedic surgery residents

no intervention, this is a cross sectional questionnaire based study.

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention, this is an observational cross sectional study

urology residents

no intervention, this is a cross sectional questionnaire based study.

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention, this is an observational cross sectional study

OBGYN residents

no intervention, this is a cross sectional questionnaire based study.

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention, this is an observational cross sectional study

Interventions

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no intervention, this is a cross sectional questionnaire based study.

no intervention, this is an observational cross sectional study

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- residents enrolled in surgical training in Kuwait. Across all surgical specialties From R1-R5

Exclusion Criteria

Recently accepted candidates that have not yet started residency.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ministry of Health, Kuwait

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Waleed burhamah

Dr. Waleed burhamah, General surgery resident MKH

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Mubarak al Kabeer hospital

Kuwait City, Outside U.S./Canada, Kuwait

Site Status

Countries

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Kuwait

Other Identifiers

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MOHKWMKH21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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