Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Physicians

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Burnout, Professional; Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: SMART-3RP

• Registration Number: NCT03570853
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

This study is to evaluate the effects of the SMART-3RP (Stress Management and Resiliency Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program) on physician and academic faculty well-being, perceived stress, burnout, compassion, and job satisfaction.

Detailed Description

Burnout is a serious problem in healthcare, resulting in absenteeism, decreased job satisfaction, decreased empathy, anxiety, depression, increased medical errors and decreased patient satisfaction. A growing number of studies have demonstrated that programs incorporating mind-body practices increase resilience in healthcare providers and can reduce burnout and perceived stress while increasing empathy. The Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (BHI) has developed a clinical program for patients known as the Stress Management and Resiliency Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP or SMART Program for short). This study is to evaluate the effect of the SMART-3RP on physician and academic faculty well-being, perceived stress, burnout, compassion, and job satisfaction.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-06-18
• Study First Posted: 2018-06-27
• Study Start: 2018-07-09
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-24
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-30
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

• Physicians and academic faculty of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	SMART-3RP	Participants will receive the 8-week SMART-3RP intervention within a few weeks of enrolling in the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in perceived stress: pre-program vs. post-program	Approximately 2 months	Change in score on the perceived stress scale - 10 item instrument (PSS-10) from baseline to completion of the group.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Brigham and Women's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Newton Wellesley Hospital; 🇺🇸 Newton, Massachusetts, United States