None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Our research team is part of a group that has been awarded a grant to establish the Prevention Hub Mental Health Research Program. The Prevention Hub will focus on implementing and evaluating preventative strategies for anxiety and depression in workplace, school, and healthcare settings to achieve the greatest possible impact and reach. This pilot study covers one part of the overall research program; the pilot evaluation of a comprehensive online training program for physician supervisors to enable them to better manage the mental health and work environment of doctors-in-training. Medical students and doctors are often exposed to high levels of stress and trauma, and many experience mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. This training will be based on two types of manager mental health training that have been shown to be effective in other industry groups, but in a modified format suitable for this high-risk workforce. Research Aim: To develop an online, mobile responsive, education program for physician supervisors that enhances their confidence in supporting the mental health needs of their trainees and promote managerial behaviour most likely to result in a more mentally healthy workplace Research objective: To ascertain the feasibility and acceptability of this tailored online training program among physician supervisors. The findings from this pilot study will inform the content for a future evaluation of the effectiveness of physician supervisor training through a randomised controlled trial.
Interventions
A recently evaluated comprehensive online training program for managers will be adapted for senior physicians supervising physician trainees and the feasibility, usability and possible effectiveness of the online program will be pilot tested with a group of supervisor physicians. The intervention has been developed and adapted from evidence-based training resources and in collaboration with psychiatrists with expertise in workplace mental health and mental health online training experts. This ve
A recently evaluated comprehensive online training program for managers will be adapted for senior physicians supervising physician trainees and the feasibility, usability and possible effectiveness of the online program will be pilot tested with a group of supervisor physicians. The intervention has been developed and adapted from evidence-based training resources and in collaboration with psychiatrists with expertise in workplace mental health and mental health online training experts. This version of the program aims to help supervisor physicians better recognise and understand mental health needs among trainee doctors, and highlight what supervisors can do to help keep trainees as mentally healthy as possible. The online program is divided into 3 broad topics and each topic is divided into a set of 10 minute modules. Topic 1. Common Mental Illnesses - Recognising Mental Health Issues - The Workplace and its People - Providing Support Topic 2. How to Help an Employee you are Concerned About - Identifying Trainees at Risk - Having the Talk - Facilitating Help Seeking - Returning to Work Topic 3. Minimising Mental Health Risks in the Workplace - Developing work to minimise harm - Building organisational resilience through good supervision Each module comprises of text material, activities, short videos and practice exercises to complete as part of the training. It is expected the entire program will take approximately 2 hours. The program has been designed so users can complete it at their own pace and preferred times across a 3-week period. The intervention will be delivered through a mobile responsive website and individuals can complete the intervention on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smart phone. Adherence to the online training program will be monitored through the online research platform. Reminder emails will be sent to participants who have not completed the program throughout the 3-week training period. Data will be available through the research platform on how many modules each participant completed during the pilot study.
Sponsors
Black Dog Institute
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Supervisor Physician Level: 18 years or older Good English comprehension Supervising a team of physician trainees
Exclusion criteria
None
Outcome results
None listed