Testing an Evidence-Based Program for Clinician Burnout
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test an app-based mindfulness training program in reducing burnout in physicians and nurses.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
PRIMARY AIM: Determine if the app-based training reduces the level of cynicism (i.e., one of the two main dimensions of burnout).
SECONDARY AIM: Determine if the app-based training reduces the level of emotional exhaustion (i.e. one of the two main dimensions of burnout), anxiety, worry, depression and intolerance of uncertainty. Determine if the app-based training increases self-compassion, non-reactivity and non-judging about inner experiences.
Participants will be asked to:
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Use an app-based mindfulness training program
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Complete online surveys at baseline, immediately post-intervention and 1 month after the post-intervention as follow up
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Single arm Participants will be asked to utilize the app. |
Other: App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (MT)
The program is delivered via a smartphone-based platform, which includes 7 mindfulness-based modules of about 15 minutes of brief didactic and experience-based mindfulness training (audio files).
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Changes in cynicism [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The dimension of cynicism in the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) cynicism. The MBI is a validated 22-item self-report measure of risk of burnout. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (every day). The investigators will use only one single-item measure of cynicism that was included from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).
Secondary Outcome Measures
- The dimension of emotional exhaustion in the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The MBI is a validated 22-item self-report measure of risk of burnout. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (every day). The investigators will use only one single-item measure of emotional exhaustion that was included from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-items (GAD-7). [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The GAD-7 is a validated 7-item measure of anxiety rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (Not at all sure) to 3 (Nearly every day).
- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) non-reactivity scale. [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The non-reactivity scale is a validated subscale of the 39-item FFMQ which is a self-report psychological measure of mindfulness skills. This subscale contains 7 items which are presented on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost always) to 6 (almost never).
- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) non-judging scale. [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The non-judging scale is a validated subscale of the 39-item FFMQ which is a self-report psychological measure of mindfulness skills. This subscale contains 8 items which are presented on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost always) to 6 (almost never).
- Patient Health Questionnaire 2-item scale (PHQ-2). [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The PHQ-2 is a validated 2-item self-report measure of depression. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day).
- Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ). [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The PSWQ is a validated 16-item self-report measure of worry with items presented on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all typical of me) to 5 (very typical of me).
- Intolerance of Uncertainty 12-item scale (IUS-12). [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The IUS-12 is a validated 12-item self-report measure of intolerance of uncertainty. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all characteristic of me) to 5 (entirely characteristic of me).
- Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF). [collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention and one month later as follow up]
The SCS-SF is a validated 12-item self-report measure of self-compassion. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always).
Other Outcome Measures
- Demographics. [collected at baseline]
Age, gender, employment, race, ethnicity
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Being a physician, resident physician or nurse
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Able to speak English because all study activities will be conducted in English.
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18+ years
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direct patient care
Exclusion Criteria:
- If using psychotropic medication - not on a stable dosage at least 6 weeks
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Brown University | Providence | Rhode Island | United States | 02903 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Brown University
- Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, Brown University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- "IRB #2022003296"