Interest in Spirituality and Oncology: Is It An International Phenomenon?

Stress Clinical Trial

Official title:

Interest in Spirituality and Oncology: Is It An International Phenomenon?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00429117
• Other study ID #: 2006-0724
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 30, 2007
• Last updated: November 17, 2011
• Start date: January 2007
• Est. completion date: November 2011

Study information

• Verified date: November 2011
• Source: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Primary Objective:

-To assess correlations between spiritual and religious beliefs and physician burnout using the Work Related Stress Inventory.

Secondary Objectives:

• To assess relationships between a physician's spiritual/religious beliefs and age, race, sex, marital status, and nationality.

• To explore differences in survey responses among oncologists from different countries:

Duke University Religion Index (DUREL), Hoge (Intrinsic religiosity scale), Templer's Death Anxiety Scale, Locus of Control Scale, Work Related Strain Inventory, and non-validated case scenarios.

• To correlate survey responses to management of specific patient case situations.

Description:

Few studies have explored the spiritual/religious beliefs of physicians and almost none have been done outside of the United States until the last two years. Therefore, this is the first study of its kind to evaluate this subject internationally.

In the next few weeks individuals will be receiving an on line survey from Survey Monkey.

The purpose of the survey is to explore the spiritual/religious beliefs of oncologists from a world side perspective, to identify areas in which spiritual/religious beliefs may affect medical decision making, and to explore any correlation that may exist between spiritual/religious beliefs of oncologists and physician burn out.

The surveys will take about 30 to 40 minutes to complete. Survey results will be encrypted even in transmission and sent to a secure server for anonymity. Even if one chooses not to fill out the surveys investigators ask that each person complete the demographic questionnaire.

Without input, investigators will lose the opportunity to further an understanding of how spirituality and religious beliefs impact patient care and physician well being.

Investigators welcome any feed back.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: November 2011
• Est. primary completion date: November 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physician members of the International Gynecologic Oncologists Society or the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Survey
Internet survey lasting 30 to 40 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Survey response to assess correlations between spiritual and religious beliefs and physician burnout.		2 Years	No

External Links

•   UT MD Anderson Cancer Center