Effect of Training Clinical Trial
— BURTSOfficial title:
Ameliorating the Impact of Complications and Errors on Surgeons: Resilience Training for Surgeons.
| Verified date | March 2022 |
| Source | Bournemouth University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
The challenges that characterise surgical practice may result in a myriad of stressors that impact upon the personal and professional lives of surgeons. This includes a high likelihood that surgeons will have to deal with adverse patient outcomes due to surgical complications and errors, sometime during their careers. Such stressors can have undesirable effects on the surgeon in terms of quality of life and psychological well-being (e.g. anxiety, feelings of regret), as well as lowered professional confidence and impaired perceptions of professional competence. Furthermore, there is evidence that these kinds of negative impacts can also lead to burnout and depression. As well as the detrimental effects on surgeons and those around them, this in turn may lead to more errors and poorer outcomes for patients. This study will examine the efficacy of an ACT based training intervention to enhance resilience and psychological flexibility.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 68 |
| Est. completion date | January 1, 2022 |
| Est. primary completion date | January 1, 2022 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 21 Years to 75 Years |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: Trainee surgeons and consultant surgeons Exclusion Criteria: None |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Bournemouth | |
| United Kingdom | Poole Hopsital | Poole |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth University | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Resilience - Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) | A self-report measure of psychological resilience. Higher values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Primary | General Health - General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). | A self reported measure of minor psychological symptomology in a non-clinical population. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | CBI (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory) | A self-report measure of vulnerability to burnout. Lower values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | DASS21 (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale) | A self-report measure of depression, stress and anxiety. Lower values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | VLQ (Value Living Questionnaire) | A self-report measure of valuing. Higher values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | WAAQ (Work related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire) | A self-report measure of work related psychological flexibility. Higher values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | AAQII (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire) | A self-report measure of general psychological inflexibility. Lower values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | SCS (Self Compassion Scale) | A self-report measure of self compassion. Higher values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks | |
| Secondary | SPS (Sense of Preparedness Scale) | A self-report measure of preparedness for potential future events. Higher values represent a better outcome. | 20 weeks |