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NCT Number: NCT03398460

Burnout and Approach to Bereavement Initiatives in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Given the stress, exhaustion and close interface with death that Intensive Care Unit (ICU) health care providers face, this study will evaluate burnout rates in intensive care unit (icu) physicians, nurses and ancillary staff. Investigators will also study the effect on a bereavement card on these burnout rates

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Key information

Conditions

Burnout, Professional Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout, Psychological Occupational Diseases Occupational Stress Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York University School of Medicine

New York, 10016, United States

About this study

This study will evaluate:

  • Burnout rates among nurses and ancillary staff with the Abbreviated Maslach burnout inventory. This is a well validated tool that is used to evaluate symptoms of burnout such as denationalization, emotional exhaustion and lack of personal accomplishment.
  • Burnout rates at the beginning of and at the end of the house staff's ICU rotation to gauge the effect of an ICU rotation on burnout rates amon medical trainees.
  • Determine whether the introduction of a bereavement card will improve symptoms of burnout as gauged by the abbreviated maslach burnout inventory
  • Staff perceptions and response to the introduction of a bereavement

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Health care providers who work in the Bellevue Hospital Medical ICU

Exclusion criteria

  • NA

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Diagnostic Test

Burnout rates before and after the introduction of a bereavement card Burnout rates before and after an ICU rotation for physicians

Primary outcomes

  1. Burnout rate before introduction of bereavement card

    Time frame: 1 Year

    Measured by "Staff Response Questionnaire"

  2. Burnout rate after introduction after introduction of bereavement card

    Time frame: 1 Year

    Measured by "Staff Response Questionnaire"

  3. Burnout rates before ICU rotation for physicians

    Time frame: 1 Year

    Measured by "Staff Response Questionnaire"

  4. Burnout rates after an ICU rotation for physicians

    Time frame: 1 Year

    Measured by "Staff Response Questionnaire"

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 12, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 5, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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