Impostor Syndrome and Burnout in Swiss Residents and Chief Residents Anaesthesiologists

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, GENEVA · Oct 23, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Impostor syndrome (IS), as first described by Clance and Imes, is the "Inability to internalize success and the tendency to attribute success to external causes such as luck, error or knowing the appropriate individuals". Failure to recognize personal or professional success may lead to a sense of fraudulence or impostorism and may have negative consequences for career advancement and well-being. IS has been described among men and women in multiple settings worldwide. A systematic review of IS found that it often co-occurs with depression and anxiety and can lead to poor job performanc...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria for the survey:
• • • Currently working hospitals included in the COMASUL network (COMmission Latine d'engagement pour l'Anesthésie et SUisse Latine : HUG - CHUV - Lugano - Bellinzona - Morges - Nyon - Rennaz - Payerne - Sion - Neuchâtel - Fribourg)
• Exclusion criteria for the survey:
• • Working outside of the COMASUL network
• • Specialized anaesthesiologists who are not currently chief residents.
• Inclusion criteria for the in-depth interviews:
• • • Beginning anesthesiology residency at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) in either May or November (standard residency starting times, which will be used as recruitment time)
• Exclusion criteria for the in-depth interviews:
• • • Having started the anesthesiology residency at the HUG before the May or November recruitment times, or having previous work experience at the HUG in the anesthesiology department.