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Art Therapy to Promote Wellbeing and Self-care in Resident Physicians.

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Work-Related Stress
Interventions
Behavioral: Art therapy
Registration Number
NCT05654376
Lead Sponsor
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Brief Summary

This study evaluates if an art therapy intervention could lower resident physician's work-related stress and if it could promote their self-care.

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is to determine if an art therapy intervention could promote the well-being of resident physicians of an university tertiary hospital, as specialized physicians trainees exposed to the risk of burnout.

Using a cycle of 6 bimonthly sessions of group art therapy, the intervention stimulates the creative activity of the participants through various art materials and techniques. Next, they are invited to share their reflexions about the artworks produced, with the group and in presence of the art therapist.

The study mainly evaluates the work-related stress and the self-care grade of the participants, before the intervention, just after it and after a follow-up period.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
43
Inclusion Criteria
  • belonging to the resident physicians collective of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital.
Exclusion Criteria
  • being with a diagnostic of major depression
  • receiving psychotherapy o similar

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group art therapyArt therapyCycle of 6 2-hours bimonthly group art therapy sessions.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of a change in burnout levelFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory Test (MBI-GS). Minimum-maximum values of Exhaustion subscale: 0-54, lower scores mean better outcome; Minimum-maximum values of Cynicism subscale: 0-30, lower scores mean better outcome; Minimum-maximum values of Professional efficacy subscale: 0-48, lower scores mean worse outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of a change in work-related stressFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PFS 14). Minimum-maximum values: 0-56; lower scores mean better outcome.

Assessment of a change in self-awarenessFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Minimum-maximum values: 15-75; higher scores mean better outcome.

Assessment of a change in empathyFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). Minimum-maximum values: 28-140, higher scores mean better outcome.

Assessment of a change in compassionFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Compassion and Satisfaction Fatigue Test (ProQoL version IV). Minimum-maximum values in each subscale: 10-50; Compassion satisfaction subscale: higher scores mean better outcome; Burnout subscale: higher scores mean a worse outcome; Secondary traumatic stress subscale: higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Assessment of a change in professional quality of lifeFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Minimum-maximum values: 9-45; lower scores mean better outcome.

Assessment of a change in self-careFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated original Spanish version of Self-care Scale. Minimum-maximum values: 9-45; higher scores mean better outcome.

Assessment of a change in fear of deathFrom baseline assessed 1 week before art therapy sessions cycle starting, at 6 months follow up after cycle completion.

Score calculations from the validated Spanish version of the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale. Minimum-maximum values in each subscale: 7-35; higher scores mean worse outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Sant Pau

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Barcelona, Spain

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