Improvement in Mental Health Markers Among Hospital Physicians Through a Mindfulness-training Mobile Application - Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stress
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Perceived Stress Scale-PSS
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a short, smartphone-based mindfulness application on stress, wellbeing and burnout among hospital physicians
Detailed Description
Physicians working at a tertiary hospital were recruited and randomly divided into two groups, a study group (SG) in which participants practiced mindfulness through the application for 6 weeks and a control group (CG). Main Measures: All participants filled-out questionnaires assessing stress (Perceived Stress Scale-PSS), mental health (Mental Health Inventory-MHI) and burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory-MBI) at baseline and 7 weeks later
Investigators
yonatan butbul MD
MD
Rambam Health Care Campus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •\* Physicians Working full-time at the Rambam Healthcare Campus.
Exclusion Criteria
- •\* Physicians that won't be able to participate in at least 50% of the practicing.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Perceived Stress Scale-PSS
Time Frame: 7 weeks
Differences in stress between baseline and 7 weeks later - will be assessed by Perceived Stress Scale-PSS
Secondary Outcomes
- Mental Health Inventory-MHI(7 weeks)
- Maslach Burnout Inventory - MBI(7 weeks)