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NCT Number: NCT05013489

Mindfulness and Intercare Based Intervention for Physicians Burnout Reduction

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.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Diego Portales

Santiago, Chile

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness and intercare based intervention

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services

    Time frame: Baseline

    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.

  2. Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services

    Time frame: 3 months

    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. Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services

    Time frame: 6 months

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)

    Time frame: Baseline

    Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.

  2. Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)

    Time frame: 3 months

    Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.

  3. Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.

  4. Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)

    Time frame: Baseline

    Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.

  5. Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)

    Time frame: 3 months

    Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.

  6. Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.

  7. Medical Leave

    Time frame: Baseline

    Days of medical leave if needed

  8. Medical Leave

    Time frame: 3 months

    Days of medical leave if needed

  9. Medical Leave

    Time frame: 6 months

    Days of medical leave if needed

  10. Personality - The Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form (BFI-2-S)

    Time frame: Baseline

    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)

  11. Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form

    Time frame: Baseline

    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.

  12. Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form

    Time frame: 3 months

    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.

  13. Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form

    Time frame: 6 months

    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.

  14. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)

    Time frame: Baseline

    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.

  15. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)

    Time frame: 3 months

    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.

  16. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)

    Time frame: 6 months

    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.

  17. Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)

    Time frame: Baseline

    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.

  18. Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)

    Time frame: 3 months

    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.

  19. Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)

    Time frame: 6 months

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Diego Portales

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: MIIB

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 19, 2021
Registry last updated
May 20, 2022

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