Modeling and effectiveness of a training intervention for the developmentof professional skills in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing Residents: Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Introduction: Healthcare workers, especially medical and nursing residents, are exposed to situations that can lead to burnout. The main factors are organizational. However, it is more feasible for professionals to act on personal factors. There is a growing interest in interventions to prevent and reduce burnout. Objective: To design and evaluate the effectiveness of a face-to-face training intervention compared to its online counterpart and to regular training. The study protocol is presented. Method:Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a pragmatic non-randomized clinical trial of a training intervention to reduce burnout. Family and community care medical and nursing residents 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 promotions of the teaching units of Vigo, Zaragoza and Mallorca. Variables: Sociodemographic, professional, burnout, empathy, resilience, social support, sense of coherence, anxiety and depression, personality, locus of control. Registered in Clinical Trials with ID: NCT04625582 (November 10, 2020) Results: 177 residents. Mean age 27.7 (SD: 3.46), working hours per week 49.3 (SD: 9.78), patients per consultation per day 30.5 (SD: 14.1), and on-call time per month 4.52 (SD: 1.35). When comparing the intervention and control groups, the number of patients per consultation was significant (95% CI: [29.5–34.3], [19.4–27.0]; p < 0.001). Personal, work and patient burnout were positively and significantly correlated with a Pearson correlation greater than 0.4. Conclusions: They show high levels of burnout and correlate with personal and organizational variables. The data obtained are the starting point for the development of intervention programs.