Survey of burnout among doctors specializing in anesthesiology in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic

Burnout among anesthesiology residents in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic - a cross-sectional survey

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61736991

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-21

Start date

2021-01-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-17

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Conditions

Burnout risk in anesthesiology residents Not Applicable

Interventions

Participants will answer an online survey that takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Participants will be stratified for burnout risk based on the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). An overall scor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Anesthesiology residents in their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year of training.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to sign the e-consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Burnout risk measured using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory at a single time point.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured using self report at a single time point: 1. Age (years) 2. Gender 3. Having children 4. Post-graduate year 5. Country's region 6. Regular physical activity 7. Cigarette smoking 8. Alcohol consumption 9. Drug consumption 10. Presence of emotional support 11. Spirituality considered an important aspect of life 12. Current psychological or psychiatric treatment 13. Access to COVID-19 tests in the residency program 14. Self-perception regarding the risk of COVID-19 contamination in the residency 15. Felt safe with the individual protection equipment provided 16. Referred institutional COVID-19 protection protocol 17. Resident diagnosed with COVID-19 18. Workload change during the pandemic 19. Weekly working time before the pandemic 20. Received practical training to assist COVID-19 patients 21. Felt capable of assisting patients with COVID-19 (or suspected infection) 22. Felt coerced or pushed to assist patients with COVID-19 23. Relocated to COVID-19 ICU/ward 24. Moved to a new house due to the pandemic 25. Considered abandoning the anesthesiology training due to the pandemic	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured using self report at a single time point: 1. Age (years) 2. Gender 3. Having children 4. Post-graduate year 5. Country's region 6. Regular physical activity 7. Cigarette smoking 8. Alcohol consumption 9. Drug consumption 10. Presence of emotional support 11. Spirituality considered an important aspect of life 12. Current psychological or psychiatric treatment 13. Access to COVID-19 tests in the residency program 14. Self-perception regarding the risk of COVID-19 contamination in the residency 15. Felt safe with the individual protection equipment provided 16. Referred institutional COVID-19 protection protocol 17. Resident diagnosed with COVID-19 18. Workload change during the pandemic 19. Weekly working time before the pandemic 20. Received practical training to assist COVID-19 patients 21. Felt capable of assisting patients with COVID-19 (or suspected infection) 22. Felt coerced or pushed to assist patients with COVID-19 23. Relocated to COVID-19 ICU/ward 24. Moved to a new house due to the pandemic 25. Considered abandoning the anesthesiology training due to the pandemic

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Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026