Effectiveness of Balint Groups in Junior Doctors

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Professional Burnout; Stress; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000033145
• Lead Sponsor: SW Ministry of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-01-11
• Study Completion: 2019-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Interns (recent graduates of medical school) beginning their first year of post-graduation work as doctors.

Exclusion Criteria

, aside from declining consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Scores on the Maslach Burnout Inventory[ Measurements taken at 6 and 12 months post-commencement. Primary timepoint is measured at 12 months post-commencement of the intervention and will roughly coincide with the final Balint session.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Scores on Jefferson Scale of Empathy[Measurements taken at 6 and 12 months post-commencement. Primary timepoint is measured at 12 months post-commencement of the intervention and will roughly coincide with the final Balint session.]