JOB STRESS in OPHthalmology Physicians and Residents

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, CLERMONT-FERRAND · Jul 12, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

The clinical trial titled "JOB STRESS in OPHthalmology Physicians and Residents" is studying how long working hours and stressful conditions affect the health and well-being of ophthalmology doctors and residents. These healthcare professionals often work long shifts, including night emergencies, which can lead to high levels of stress and fatigue. The trial aims to understand how this stress impacts heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of how well the heart can adapt to stress. This is important because prolonged stress can not only affect their mental health but also their physical health, potentially leading to serious health issues.

To participate in this trial, you need to be an ophthalmologist or an ophthalmology resident aged between 18 and 65 years old, who is able to give written consent and is part of a social security system. If you join, you will be helping researchers learn more about the effects of work conditions on eye doctors, which could ultimately improve their work environment and patient care. It's important to note that children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and those under guardianship cannot participate in this study.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Ophthalmologists defined as physicians who completed the ophthalmology DES (Specialized studies diploma), as well as ophthalmology residents defined as a resident registered in the ophthalmology DES working during the inclusion period in the ophthalmology department of the university hospital center of Clermont-Ferrand.
• • Ability to give a written informed consent to participate in research.
• • Affiliation to a social security system.
• • Age between 18 and 65 years old
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Participant refusal to participate
• • Children under the age of 18, pregnant and breastfeeding women, protected adults (individuals under guardianship by court order), adults deprived of their liberty.