Online Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students: an Exploratory Feasibility Study
- Conditions
- Self-Compassion
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course)
- Registration Number
- NCT06538597
- Lead Sponsor
- Robert Simpson
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and investigate a compassion-based intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) course) in medical students. The main objectives are:
1. Explore the feasibility of trial processes including recruitment, adherence, retention, and follow-up
2. Explore the experiences of medical students with the Compassion-based intervention, including perceived effects, barriers and facilitators to participation, suggestions for improvement
3. Determine potential effects on burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation.
Participants will be asked to take part in a 6-week online Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course and report changes in levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation from pre- to post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Additionally, participants will be asked to take part in a semi-structured interview to explore their experiences with the course, perceived effects, and suggestions for improvement.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
- Enrolled in first or second-year of the MD or MD/PhD program at the University of Toronto,
- Over 18 years of age,
- Able to speak, read, and write in English,
- Willing to take part in the SCHC course for up to the full 6-week duration,
- Willing to complete all study related questionnaires
- Those already having completed a mindful self-compassion course or Mindfulness based-intervention (Mindfulness-based stress reduction or Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) within the past 12 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Self-compassion intervention Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course) 6-week manualized online Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Recruitment 4 months The investigators will measure the number of participants eligible for and recruited to the study.
Follow-up rates 4 months The investigators will measure the percentage of participants who complete outcome measures pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3 months post-intervention.
Adherence 4 months The investigators will measure the number of participants who completed the Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course.
Retention 4 months The investigators will measure the percentage of participants who complete outcome data.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5 Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measures the positive and negative effects of one's compassion for those that they help. Includes with subscales for compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue (including burnout). Answers are assessed using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores on the compassion satisfaction sub-scale indicating higher compassion satisfaction, and higher scores on compassion fatigue sub-scale indicating higher burnout.
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire: Short Form Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measures one's tendencies to engage in mindfulness practices. Answers are assessed using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores representing more mindfulness.
Perceived Stress Scale-10 Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measures one's thoughts and feelings pertaining to stress. The total score can range from 0-40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measures how one typically acts towards themselves in difficult times. The total score ranges from a 1-5, with higher scores representing high self-compassion.
Relational Compassion Scale Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measure's ones tendencies for receiving and providing relational compassion. Answers are assessed using a 4-point Likert scale. Higher scores represent higher compassion for self and others.
The Brief Interpersonal Reactivity Index Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measures the different ways that people may think about their lives. Answers are assessed using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores representing higher empathic responsiveness.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention Measures emotion regulation. Answers are assessed using a 5-point Likert scale. Higher values indicate greater difficulties in emotion regulation.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Toronto
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada