Study of Positive Psychology and Effects on Well-being of Anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong

Depressive Symptoms Clinical Trial

Official title:

Implementation of Structured Positive Psychology Interventions to Improve Well-being and Resilience Amongst Anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06148454
• Other study ID #: PosPsychology1
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 20, 2023
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists
• Contact: Albert Kam Ming Chan
• Phone: +852 96733347
• Email: chan.albert.km[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether positive psychology interventions via a hybrid approach will enhance well-being and resilience amongst anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is app-based positive psychology intervention effective in improving well-being of physicians?

• Is app-based positive psychology intervention feasible amongst busy healthcare professionals?

Participants will be randomized to one of the two groups:

• Four-week web-based interventions

• Control group

Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if the participants' benefit from the positive psychology intervention compared with not receiving it.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 54
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fellows/members of The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists

Exclusion Criteria:

• No exclusion criteria is applied

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
• Burn Out
• Depression
• Depressive Symptoms
• Self-Compassion
• Stress, Psychological

Intervention

Behavioral:
• App-based Positive Psychology Intervention (A&B)
An app-based, evidence-based positive psychology intervention focusing on two modules: (A) Awareness & Positivity and (B) Meaning and Accomplishment
• App-based Positive Psychology Intervention (C&D)
An app-based, evidence-based positive psychology intervention focusing on two modules: (C) Rapport & Conflict Management and (D) Compassion & Leadership

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists	Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Self-reported well-being	Overall well-being score of the Workplace PERMA-Profiler (Butler & Kern, 2016). This questionnaire consists of 23 items on a 10-point Likert scale from 0 = not at all to 10 = completely. The scale measures five pillars of well-being: positive emotion (P), engagement (E), relationship (R), meaning (M), and accomplishment (A), along with filler questions measuring negative emotion (N) and health (H). A overall well-being score is calculated to represent the person's well-being.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary	Self-reported burnout	Overall burnout score of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) (Kristensen, Borritz, Villadsen, & Christensen, 2005). This questionnaire consists of 19 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = 0% (Never or almost never/To a very low degree) to 5 = 100% (Always/To a very high degree). The scale measures three domain of burnout: personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout. A overall burnout score is calculated to represent the person's level of burnout.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary	Self-reported psychological stress	Total stress score of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) (Cohen et al., 1983). This questionnaire consists of 10 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 = Never to 4 = Very Often. The scale has two subscales: perceived helplessness and lack of self-efficacy. A total stress score is calculated to represent the person's level of psychological stress.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary	Self-reported anxiety symptom	Total score of General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006). This questionnaire consists of 7 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 = Not at all to 3 = Nearly every day. A total stress score is calculated to represent the person's anxiety symptom severity.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary	Self-reported depression symptom	Total score of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001). This questionnaire consists of 9 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 = Not at all to 3 = Nearly every day. A total stress score is calculated to represent the person's depression symptom severity.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Secondary	Self-reported self-compassion	Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF) (Raes, Pommier, Neff, & Van Gucht, 2011). This questionnaire consists of 12 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = Strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree. The scale has six subscales: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification. A total self-compassion score is calculated to represent the person's level of self-compassion.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Secondary	Self-reported work gratitude	Overall gratitude at work score of Work Gratitude Scale (Youssef-Morgan, van Zyl, & Ahrens, 2022). This questionnaire consists of 10 items on a 7-point Likert scale from 1 = Almost never to 7 = Almost always. The scale measures three components gratitude at work: grateful appraisals, gratitude toward others, and intentional attiude of gratitude. An overall gratitude at work score is calculated to represent the person's gratitude in one's work setting.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Secondary	Self-reported work meaning	Meaningful Work score of the Work and Meaning Inventory (Steger, Dik, & Duffy, 2012). This questionnaire consists of 10 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = Absolutely untrue to 5 = Absolutely true. The scale has six subscales: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification. A overall Meaningful work score is calculated to represent the depth to which the person experience their work as meaningful, as something they are personally invested in, and which is a source of flourishing in one's life.	4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)