Decision Fatigue and Emotional Exhaustion Among Anesthesiologists
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Online Survey (Decision Fatigue Scale and Emotional Exhaustion Scale).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Burnout, Professional. Basic parameters: from 24 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Decision Fatigue Among Anesthesiologists: The Relationship Between Cognitive Load and Emotional Exhaustion
Overview
This study aims to evaluate the level of decision fatigue among anesthesiologists actively practicing in clinical settings in Turkey and to examine its relationship with emotional exhaustion. Participants will complete an online survey including demographic information, the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS), and the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The study will explore associations between decision fatigue scores and demographic or professional variables, as well as correlations with emotional exhaustion levels. Data will be collected anonymously and analyzed to identify factors contributing to cognitive load and burnout among anesthesiologists.
Interventions
- Behavioral Online Survey (Decision Fatigue Scale and Emotional Exhaustion Scale)
Participants will complete an online survey including demographic questions, the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS), and the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Primary outcome measures
- Decision Fatigue Score measured by the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS) [Time frame: three minutes]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Actively practicing anesthesiologists (specialists or residents) in Turkey.
- Age 24 years or older.
- Voluntarily provides informed consent through the online form.
- Completes the online survey in full.
Exclusion criteria
- Health care professionals not working in the field of anesthesiology.
- Individuals who do not provide informed consent through the online form.
- Participants who submit incomplete surveys or provide patterned/invalid responses that compromise data quality.
- Physicians currently in administrative positions who are not actively involved in clinical decision-making processes.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istinye Üniversity — Istanbul
Publications
- Pignatiello GA, Martin RJ, Hickman RL Jr. Decision fatigue: A conceptual analysis. J Health Psychol. 2020 Jan;25(1):123-135. doi: 10.1177/1359105318763510. Epub 2018 Mar 23. PMID 29569950
- Grignoli N, Manoni G, Gianini J, Schulz P, Gabutti L, Petrocchi S. Clinical decision fatigue: a systematic and scoping review with meta-synthesis. Fam Med Community Health. 2025 Feb 8;13(1):e003033. doi: 10.1136/fmch-2024-003033. PMID 39922690
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07089160 · HASEKİ KARAR