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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress; Burnout; Mindfulness Skills
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mindfulness Training

• Registration Number: NCT02173626
• Lead Sponsor: MultiCare Health System Research Institute

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-03
• Study Completion: 2014-03
• Status Verified: 2014-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-06-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2014-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 2014-06-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

• GSH medical staff member

Exclusion Criteria

• Other MultiCare employees

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
GSH Medical Staff	Mindfulness Training	Volunteers from the Good Samaritan Hospital medical staff were included on a first come first serve basis

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress	Change from baseline stress at 16 weeks	Participant stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Burnout	Change from baseline burnout at 16 weeks	Participant well being as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Good Samaritan Hospital; 🇺🇸 Puyallup, Washington, United States