COMETCOMET Study: Assessing Professional, Personal and Psychological Trajectories of General Internal Medicine Residents
This study aims to observe the changes in psychological distress, professional fulfillment, burnout, and depressive symptoms among general internal medicine residents, as well as the percentage of participants who continue in general internal medicine training or practice, and their intention to leave direct patient care.
Data Collection
Collected from today forward - ProspectiveBehavior+10
+ Mental Disorders
+ Behavioral Symptoms
Cohort
Tracking disease incidence in order to identify risk factors and understand disease progression over time.Summary
Study start date: August 1, 2025
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The COMET Study focuses on General Internal Medicine (GIM) residents in Switzerland. The study aims to understand the challenges faced by these young doctors, as fewer of them are choosing to stay in this specialty, despite an increasing need for GIM physicians due to an aging, multimorbid population. The study seeks to link the well-being, mental and physical health, and work-life balance of GIM residents to their actual career paths, as these factors are known to influence career decisions and patient care quality. This research is important as it can provide insights into how to improve the working conditions and well-being of GIM residents, potentially attracting more young doctors to the specialty and enhancing patient care. Participants in the COMET Study are GIM residents from three hospitals in Switzerland who provide direct patient care. They are asked to complete an annual online survey for at least four years, covering various aspects such as job characteristics, career intentions, well-being, mental health, and physical health. The study measures the changes in psychological distress, professional fulfillment, burnout, and depressive symptoms among the participants. It also tracks the percentage of participants who continue their training or practice in GIM versus those who switch to another specialty or leave clinical medicine. The study uses established scales like the Physician Well-Being Index, Professional Fulfillment Index, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale to assess these factors.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.800 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Cohort
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 3 locations
Inselspital - University Hospital
Bern, SwitzerlandOpen Inselspital - University Hospital in Google MapsHFR - Hôpital Cantonal
Fribourg, SwitzerlandCHUV - University Hospital
Lausanne, Switzerland