Effect of Balint Group on Burnout and Self-efficacy of Nurse Leaders in China: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Burnout
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale depersonalization (MBI-DP)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Background: Burnout is common among nurses and is related to negative outcomes of medical care. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Balint group activities in burnout reduction among nurse leaders in a Chinese hospital.
Methods: This was a randomised controlled trial with a pre- and post-test. A total of 80 nurse leaders were randomly assigned to either a Balint group (n=40) or a non-Balint group (n=40). Participants in the Balint group completed Balint training for a period of three months. Participants in both groups completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) at the beginning and end of the study（three months later ）. Balint group members also completed the Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Format the end of the study（three months later ）.
Investigators
Qu Shan
Head of the Department of Medical Psychology
Peking University People's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •nurse leaders in clinical departments
- •voluntary participation
Exclusion Criteria
- •a. previous participation in Balint groups
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale depersonalization (MBI-DP)
Time Frame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-DP questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) includes 22 items across three domains: emotional exhaustion (EE; 9 items), depersonalization (DP; 5 items), and personal accomplishment (PA; 8 items). The scoring range for each item is 0 (never felt) to 6 (felt every day). The DP subscale measures unsympathetic and impersonal response to patients, and is regarded as a form of alienation.
Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale emotional exhaustion (MBI-EE)
Time Frame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-EE questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) includes 22 items across three domains: emotional exhaustion (EE; 9 items), depersonalization (DP; 5 items), and personal accomplishment (PA; 8 items). The scoring range for each item is 0 (never felt) to 6 (felt every day). The EE subscale evaluates the feeling of excessive emotional stress and exhaustion due to work, which is characterized by mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion
Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale personal accomplishment (MBI- PA)
Time Frame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-PA questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) includes 22 items across three domains: emotional exhaustion (EE; 9 items), depersonalization (DP; 5 items), and personal accomplishment (PA; 8 items). The scoring range for each item is 0 (never felt) to 6 (felt every day). The PA subscale assesses work-related ability and sense of accomplishment .
Secondary Outcomes
- The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)(The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the GSES questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later)