Randomised Controlled Trial of Gratitude Reporting vs no Intervention on Well-being of Medical Students During Clerkship
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 53
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Well-being
研究概览
简要总结
Clerkship causes significant stress to medical students. Some interventions to increase well-being have been described but none have been studied prospectively in this context.
The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of gratitude journaling on medical clerks' perceived well-being.
Students will be randomised to one of two groups: gratitude journaling or no intervention. The participants of the experimental group will be asked to complete an online gratitude journal 3 times per week and will be compared to the participants in the control group.
The students in both groups will answer a standardised questionnaire evaluating well-being before and after their surgical rotation.
Those randomised to the intervention group will perform gratitude journaling three times a week during their surgical rotation. This activity consists of writing something that made them feel happy during their day.
Those randomised in the control group (no intervention) will proceed with their normal rotation, without additional gratitude journaling.
The main outcome will be evaluated by comparing the well-being at the end of the surgical rotation as evaluated by a composite well-being assessment scale between both groups.
详细描述
Medical education involves 2 years of rotations in different medical and surgical specialties. These cause significant stress to clerks, in particular during the surgery rotation. In other professional fields, mindfulness techniques have shown only small to moderate effect on mental health compared to the control group.
An alternative approach to increasing well-being is gratitude journaling. A study examining this approach in student populations demonstrated enhanced well-being and life satisfaction.
The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of gratitude journaling on medical clerks' perceived well-being.
Students will be randomised to one of two groups: gratitude journaling or no intervention. The participants of the experimental group will be asked to complete an online gratitude journal 3 times per week and will be compared to the participants in the control group.
The students in both groups will answer a standardised questionnaire evaluating well-being before and after their surgical rotation.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The questionnaires will be coded as to not be able to identify study arm.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Medical students at the University of Montreal about to begin their surgical clerkship rotation.
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Gratitude journaling
Students perform gratitude journaling 3 times per week on a form. This activity consists of writing elements of their day that brought happiness to them. Can be in keyword form or in sentences.
干预措施: Gratitude journaling (Behavioral)
No intervention
Students proceed with their surgical clerkship as is standard in our institution.
结局指标
主要结局
Well-being
时间窗: 6 weeks after enrollment
Medical student well-being at the end of their surgical rotation. Measured by Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, 1983)
次要结局
- Compliance with gratitude journaling(6 weeks after enrollment in study)
- Well-being before and after comparison(6 weeks after enrollment in study)