Otium in the hospital? A mindfulness-based intervention for resident physicians
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Subjects of the present study are a non-clinical sample that faces high work loads, long working hours, a neglect of self-care and a widespread performance mentality.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
residents employed at a clinic with a minimum employment of 40%, regular contact with patients, good knowledge of German language
Exclusion Criteria
Lack of willingness to fulfill the requirements of the study, participation in other work related studies, psychological and psychiatric condition impairing people-to-people contact, addiction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-rated burnout using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory will be assessed before the eight-week course (t0), after the course (t1), after the four-month maintenance phase (t2) as well as six months after the end of the maintenance phase (t3).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method