Mindfulness and Intercare Based Intervention for Physicians Burnout Reduction

Mental Health Wellness 1 Clinical Trial

— MIIB  

Official title:

Physicians Burnout: Cause, Consequence and Mindfulness and Intercare Based Intervention for Physicians Burnout Reduction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05013489
• Other study ID #: 17-2020
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 30, 2020
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: May 2022
• Source: University Diego Portales
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic, many physicians have presented burnout. A range of associated factors need to be considered for effective prevention and intervention. Objective 1: To assess the association of burnout in medical doctors with individual factors, self-reported medical errors, medical leave, and demands of the work environment demand. Objective 2: to assess the effectiveness of a online mindfulness, compassion and intercare based intervention to reduce burnout.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 795
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physicians enrolled in the database of the medical college of Chile

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recent Grief

• Severe acute depression disorder

• Active suicidal ideation

• Active Psychosis

• Active addiction

• Post Traumatic Stres Disorder

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout
• Burnout, Psychological
• Mental Health Wellness 1

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mindfulness and intercare based intervention
Eight week online program based on mindfulness, compassion and intercare intervention. A two hour synchronic online session every week plus daily homework based on meditation and journaling exercises. The topics covered in the program are mindfulness meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy exercises, gratitude and acceptance, compassion and self compassion exercises, conservation of resources theory and intercare.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Chile	University Diego Portales	Santiago

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Diego Portales

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Chile, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services	Burnout was evaluated with Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services. Continuous variable for burnout total score, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and accomplishment. Dichotomous variable was used for burnout syndrome using two common cut-off point criteria and a new proposal.	Baseline
Primary	Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services	Burnout was evaluated with Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services. Continuous variable for burnout total score, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and accomplishment. Dichotomous variable was used for burnout syndrome using two common cut-off point criteria and a new proposal.	3 months
Primary	Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services	Burnout was evaluated with Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services. Continuous variable for burnout total score, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and accomplishment. Dichotomous variable was used for burnout syndrome using two common cut-off point criteria and a new proposal.	6 months
Secondary	Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)	Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.	Baseline
Secondary	Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)	Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.	3 months
Secondary	Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)	Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.	6 months
Secondary	Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)	Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.	Baseline
Secondary	Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)	Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.	3 months
Secondary	Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)	Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.	6 months
Secondary	Medical Leave	Days of medical leave if needed	Baseline
Secondary	Medical Leave	Days of medical leave if needed	3 months
Secondary	Medical Leave	Days of medical leave if needed	6 months
Secondary	Personality - The Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form (BFI-2-S)	As individual factors were measured Personality with a short version of the Big Five Questionnaire The Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form (BFI-2-S)	Baseline
Secondary	Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form	Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form (MHC-14): Mental health can be defined as a state in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and can make a contribution,and is described by Corey L. Keyes in 3 main dimensions; emotional well being, psychological well being and social well being.; It is a Likert from 0 to 5 with a total of 14 ítems and 3 main subdimensions: emotional well being (BE, 3 ítems), psychological well being (BP, 5 ítems) y social well being.(PS, 6 ítems). It as a total score of 70 and a minium of 0. The higher the better mental health.	Baseline
Secondary	Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form	Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form (MHC-14): Mental health can be defined as a state in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and can make a contribution,and is described by Corey L. Keyes in 3 main dimensions; emotional well being, psychological well being and social well being.; It is a Likert from 0 to 5 with a total of 14 ítems and 3 main subdimensions: emotional well being (BE, 3 ítems), psychological well being (BP, 5 ítems) y social well being.(PS, 6 ítems). It as a total score of 70 and a minium of 0. The higher the better mental health.	3 months
Secondary	Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form	Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form (MHC-14): Mental health can be defined as a state in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and can make a contribution,and is described by Corey L. Keyes in 3 main dimensions; emotional well being, psychological well being and social well being.; It is a Likert from 0 to 5 with a total of 14 ítems and 3 main subdimensions: emotional well being (BE, 3 ítems), psychological well being (BP, 5 ítems) y social well being.(PS, 6 ítems). It as a total score of 70 and a minium of 0. The higher the better mental health.	6 months
Secondary	Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)	Mindfulness is defined as the ability to pay attention to our own experiences without judging them. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form was used, which consists of 24 questions that look for the 5 facets of mindfulness: observe, describe, act aware, non-judge and no-react.	Baseline
Secondary	Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)	Mindfulness is defined as the ability to pay attention to our own experiences without judging them. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form was used, which consists of 24 questions that look for the 5 facets of mindfulness: observe, describe, act aware, non-judge and no-react.	3 months
Secondary	Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)	Mindfulness is defined as the ability to pay attention to our own experiences without judging them. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form was used, which consists of 24 questions that look for the 5 facets of mindfulness: observe, describe, act aware, non-judge and no-react.	6 months
Secondary	Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)	Self compassion is understood as maintenance of full attention and opening without disconnecting from self's suffering with the desire to alleviate it in a non judgemental way, comprehending the own experience as a part of the human experience. The "Self Compassion Scale Short Form - 12 a scale of 6 sub domains was used.	Baseline
Secondary	Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)	Self compassion is understood as maintenance of full attention and opening without disconnecting from self's suffering with the desire to alleviate it in a non judgemental way, comprehending the own experience as a part of the human experience. The "Self Compassion Scale Short Form - 12 a scale of 6 sub domains was used.	3 months
Secondary	Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)	Self compassion is understood as maintenance of full attention and opening without disconnecting from self's suffering with the desire to alleviate it in a non judgemental way, comprehending the own experience as a part of the human experience. The "Self Compassion Scale Short Form - 12 a scale of 6 sub domains was used.	6 months