A Mindful Self-compassion Based Intervention for Specialist Rehabilitation Providers

Sponsor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05997082

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arm

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of an online compassion-based intervention on burnout among specialist rehabilitation providers. Post-intervention interviews aim to gather information on: burnout and compassion, experiences with the intervention, barriers and facilitators to taking part, and suggestions for improving online course delivery.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Burnout, Professional Compassion Fatigue Secondary Traumatic Stress	Other: Mindfulness Self-Compassion Course	N/A

Detailed Description

Burnout threatens the sustainability of compassionate care in rehabilitation. This project explores the impact of an online compassion-based intervention on burnout among specialist inpatient rehabilitation healthcare providers. Thirty specialist rehabilitation healthcare providers will be recruited to take part. The online intervention will include six weekly live one-hour sessions, plus daily pre-recorded meditations. Healthcare provider socio-demographic, practice, and wellness measures will be collected at baseline, post-course, and three months later. Qualitative interviews will be used to explore participant views on burnout and compassion, experiences with the intervention, barriers and facilitators to taking part, and suggestions for improving online course delivery.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

30 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Masking Description:

No masking since there is only 1 group.

Primary Purpose:

Supportive Care

Official Title:

Mindful Self-compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout Among Specialist Rehabilitation Providers - a Mixed Methods Study Protocol

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Aug 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Nov 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Feb 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Participants in the intervention Participants in the intervention will participate in the 6-week mindfulness self-compassion course delivered online.	Other: Mindfulness Self-Compassion Course This course is designed to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue among specialist rehabilitation providers. Course materials are adapted from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC).

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Participants in the intervention

Participants in the intervention will participate in the 6-week mindfulness self-compassion course delivered online.

Other: Mindfulness Self-Compassion Course

This course is designed to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue among specialist rehabilitation providers. Course materials are adapted from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC).

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5 [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention]
Measures the positive and negative effects of one's compassion for those that they help rehabilitate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Relational Compassion Scale [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention]
Measure's ones tendencies for receiving and providing relational compassion.
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention]
Measures how one typically acts towards themselves in difficult times.
The Brief Interpersonal Reactivity Index [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention.]
Measures the different ways that people may think about their lives.
5 Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire: Short Form [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention]
Measures one's tendencies to engage in mindfulness practices.
Perceived Stress Scale [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention]
Measures one's thoughts and feelings pertaining to stress.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form [Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention]
Measures emotion regulation.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Employed substantively as a regulated health professional (e.g., physiatrist, nurse, allied health professional) by a specialist rehabilitation institute (e.g., Sunnybrook/St. John's Rehab, University Hospital Network, Providence Healthcare, Westpark Healthcare)
Over 18 years of age
Able to speak, read, and write in English
Willing to take part in the MSC course for up to the full 6-week duration
Willing to complete all study related questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

Those already having completed a MSC (mindfulness-based stress reduction) course or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy within the past 12 months
Those employed as agency staff