The effect of Balint group work on empathy and job burnout

Determining and comparing the effect of Balint group work on job burnout and empathy with patient in the nurses of the oncology department of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd with the control group

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230626058593N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-07

Start date

2023-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Examining job burnout and empathy with patients on nurses..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Balint Group .Balint group is a group intervention for the staff working in the medical science system. This intervention was designed and implemented by Professor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Working in the oncology department Consent to participate in the study Work experience less than 20 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having an active addiction to drugs or alcohol Suffering from chronic physical disorders Having psychotic disorders The presence of psychological or drug interventions at the moment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Job burnout. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the intervention) and at the end of the work. Method of measurement: Mezlach's burnout questionnaire (severity scale).;Empathy with patients. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ( before the intervention ) and at the end of the work. Method of measurement: Jefferson's empathy questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Shahabali Shirkhoda

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

shshirkhoda@gmail.com009832632003

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026