Professional quality of life of Tunisian in training resident in oncology radiotherapy
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Abstract
Professional quality of life of Tunisian in training resident in oncology radiotherapy
Authors: Nejla Fourati1, Mariem Frikha1, Syrine Zouari1, Omar Nouri1, Wicem Siala1, Wafa Mnejja1, Jamel Daoud1
1Habib Bourguiba Hospital Faculty of Medicine University of Sfax, Radiotherapy Department, Sfax, Tunisia
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Purpose or Objective
In-training residents are confronted with a daily burden: patients care, participation in training courses, and scientific studies elaboration. In oncology, the emotional burden had an additional impact.
These charges can affect the residents’ quality of life and consequently the quality of training and patients’ care.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the professional quality of life of in-training Tunisian residents in oncology radiotherapy.
Material and Methods
The EORTC questionnaire of Professional Quality Of Life Screening V.5 (PROQOL) was sent online to all Tunisian residents in oncology radiotherapy centers (n=40). Participants were asked to answer anonymously. This questionnaire includes 3 main items: assessment of compassion satisfaction (10 questions), professional syndrome exhaustion or burnout (10 questions), and secondary traumatic stress (10 questions). Each question has attributed a score between 1 (never) to 5 (very often). For each Item a score of ≤ 22 was considered as low, between [23-41] as a medium, and high (≥ 42).
Results
In total, twenty-eight (70%) training residents in radiation oncology answered the questionnaire.
The median age was 28 years [26-32] with a female predominance (23 women: 82%). Most participants were single (75%).
For the assessment of compassion satisfaction, the median score was 33.5 [21-43].
Twenty-six (92.9%) participants had a medium score and only 1 participant (3.6%) expressed high satisfaction.
For burnout syndrome, the median score was 30 [19-37] with 27 (96.4%) participants with a medium score.
For secondary traumatic stress, the median score was 29 [19-37] mostly considered a medium score: (26 participants; 92.9%).
None of the participants had a high score of burnout or traumatic stress syndrome.
Conclusion
The results of our study on the professional quality of life of in-training radiation oncologists show medium job satisfaction.
The levels of burnout and post-traumatic stress are media which requires the integration of the learning of stress management techniques to avoid the transition to extreme situations.