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NCT Number: NCT02173626

Effect of Video-Module Based Mindfulness Training on Physician Stress and Well Being

An eight week mindfulness training for physicians in a community hospital setting, largely administered through web-casts, will decrease stress and burnout, increase job satisfaction, and develop lasting mindfulness skills in the participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout Burnout, Psychological Mindfulness Skills Stress, Psychological

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Good Samaritan Hospital

Puyallup, Washington, 98372, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a video-module based mindfulness pilot program on the stress, well-being, and mindfulness skills of physicians in a community hospital setting. We administered an eight-week mindfulness training in October/November of 2013, offered as part of a wellness initiative for medical staff in a suburban community hospital in Puyallup, Washington. Participants enrolled on a first-come, first-serve basis, engaging in three 90-minute in person trainings, weekly online video-module trainings, and weekly teleconference coaching calls. Video-module trainings were available at all times, to be accessed at the participants' convenience. Journals and a guided meditation audio library were also provided. Physician stress, well-being (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization of patients, sense of personal accomplishment), and mindfulness skills (observing, describing, acting with awareness, accepting without judgment) were evaluated at baseline, end-of-program, and eight weeks post-intervention using well-validated instruments. Risks to participants were minimal, including only the possibility of a strong emotional response to personal work undertaken by participants during the course of the study. The project was funded by MultiCare Health System.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • GSH medical staff member

Exclusion criteria

  • Other MultiCare employees

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Training

Behavioral

Participants enrolled on a first-come, first-serve basis, engaging in three 90-minute in person trainings, weekly online video-module trainings, and weekly teleconference coaching calls. Video-module trainings were available at all times, to be accessed at the participants' convenience. Journals and a guided meditation audio library were also provided.

Primary outcomes

  1. Stress

    Time frame: Change from baseline stress at 16 weeks

    Participant stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Burnout

    Time frame: Change from baseline burnout at 16 weeks

    Participant well being as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory

Other outcomes

  1. Mindfulness Skills

    Time frame: Change from baseline mindfulness skills at 16 weeks

    Mindfulness skills as measured by the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

MultiCare Health System Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 25, 2014
Registry last updated
Jun 25, 2014

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