Assessment of the Implementation of a Chatbot-Based Screening for Burnout and COVID-19 Symptoms Among Residents During the Pandemic.
J Grad Med Educ
; 15(3): 378-381, 2023 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Early identification of COVID-19 symptoms and burnout among residents is essential for proper management. Digital assistants might help in the large-scale screening of residents.Objective:
To assess the implementation of a chatbot for tele-screening emotional exhaustion and COVID-19 among residents at a hospital in Brazil.Methods:
From August to October 2020, a chatbot sent participants' phones a daily question about COVID-19 symptoms and a weekly question about emotional exhaustion. After 8 weeks, the residents answered the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). The primary outcome was the reliability of the chatbot in identifying suspect cases of COVID-19 and burnout.Results:
Among the 489 eligible residents, 174 (35.6%) agreed to participate. The chatbot identified 61 positive responses for COVID-19 symptoms, and clinical suspicion was confirmed in 9 residents. User error in the first weeks was the leading cause (57.7%, 30 of 52) of nonconfirmed suspicion. The chatbot failed to identify 3 participants with COVID-19 due to nonresponse. Twelve of 118 (10.2%) participants who answered the MBI-HSS were characterized as having burnout by the MBI-HHS. Two of them were identified as at risk by the chatbot and 8 never answered the emotional exhaustion screening question. Conversely, among the 19 participants identified as at risk for emotional exhaustion by the chatbot, 2 (10.5%) were classified with burnout, and 5 (26.3%) as overextended based on MBI-HHS scores.Conclusions:
The chatbot was able to identify residents suspected of having COVID-19 and those at risk for burnout. Nonresponse was the leading cause of failure in identifying those at risk.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esgotamento Profissional
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COVID-19
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Internato e Residência
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Grad Med Educ
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil