Early Exposure of Medical Students to Night Shifts: Impact on Well-being and Anxiety

This is an interventional study assessing the impact of 'shadowing night shifts' early during medical school, on the wellbeing and level of anxiety of a students during their first official night shifts.

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Key information

Conditions

Medical Students Well-being and Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Saint Joseph University

Beirut, N/A (n/a), 1003, Lebanon

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Students of the class of 2021 at the Faculty of Medicine of Saint Joseph University in their fifth year (Med 2).

Exclusion criteria

student who has already been on call during internships in Lebanon or abroad, as well as students in other medical years.

Treatment and study plan

Night shift shadowing program

Other

Our population, made up of 70 students, was divided into two randomly randomized groups: 31 (44.3%) had five night shift shadowing duty prior to their first official night shifts, and 39 (55.7%) did not participate in the shadowing program.

Primary outcomes

Questionnaire

Time frame: 6 months

After the shadowing program is completed, both groups of medical students (those who participated in the shadowing program and those who did not), have to fill a questionnaire that assesses their wellbeing and level of anxiety regarding their first official night shifts. Our primary outcome is to evaluate the impact of the shadowing program on medical students well-being and their level of anxiety.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Mar 30, 2021
Registry last updated: Mar 30, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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