Mental health and burnout syndrome among postgraduate students in medical and multidisciplinary residencies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil : protocol for a prospective cohort study
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| Publication Date: | 2021 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
| Source: | Repositório Institucional da UnB |
| Download full: | https://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/40728 https://doi.org/10.2196/24298 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3698-8287 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1309-7994 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8795-0997 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6479-1433 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7436-7161 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6098-9170 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-9557 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8306-5322 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3069-6884 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5653-7411 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3712-4739 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3932-3777 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3645-8633 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0918-9255 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6929-0454 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5648-0515 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0680-7772 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0796-5123 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-2727 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1693-242X https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4923-1793 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2884-2210 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8182-5121 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-7504 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7157-6256 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4253-4935 |
Summary: | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to high levels of physical, psychological, and social stress among health care professionals, including postgraduate students in medical and multidisciplinary residencies. This stress is associated with the intense fear of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus known to cause COVID-19. These professionals are at risk of developing physical and mental illnesses not only due to the infection but also due to prolonged exposure to multidimensional stress and continued work overload. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of symptoms suggestive of mental disorders and burnout syndrome and determine the risk factors for burnout among postgraduate students in medical and multidisciplinary residencies in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: For this prospective cohort study with parallel groups, participants were recruited between July and September 2020 to achieve a sample size of at least 1144 participants. Research instruments such as Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; Patient Health Questionnaire; Brief Resilient Coping Scale; and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory will be used to collect data. Data will be collected in 2 waves: the first wave will include data related to sample characterization and psychosocial evaluation, and the second wave will be launched 12 weeks later and will include an evaluation of the incidence of burnout as well as correlations with the potential predictive factors collected in the first wave. Additionally, we will collect data regarding participants’ withdrawal from work. Results: The recruitment took place from July 29 to September 5, 2020. Data analyses for this phase is already in progress. The second phase of the study is also in progress. The final data collection began on December 1, 2020, and it will be completed by December 31, 2020. Conclusions: We believe the findings of this study will help evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health conditions of health professionals in Brazil as well as contribute to the planning and implementation of appropriate measures that can alleviate these mental health challenges. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/24298 |
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