Anxiety, Burnout, Professional
Conditions
Keywords
Physicians
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test an app-based mindfulness training program to see if it can reduce anxiety and burnout in physicians.
Detailed description
In this study, 50 clinicians will be provided access to the Unwinding Anxiety program. The intervention period will last 3 months and changes in anxiety and burnout along with program engagement will be assessed at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALApp-based mindfulness training
Unwinding Anxiety is an app-based mindfulness training program which includes a progression through 30+ daily modules. Each module's training is delivered via short video tutorials and animations (\ 10 min/day). Each training builds on the previous one; modules are 'locked' so that they can only be viewed at a pace of 1/day (previous modules can be reviewed at any time). A built-in self-assessment is taken after every seven modules to ensure key concepts are learned before moving on with automated suggestions on which modules to repeat based on self-assessment results. User-initiated guided practices range from short exercises (30 seconds) to manage anxiety the moment it arises to formal guided meditations (up to 15 minutes), and can be accessed at any time.
Sponsors
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Currently employed as a physician * Direct patient interaction * Owns a smartphone * Endorsed anxiety based on answering yes to following questions: 1. Do you feel nervous, anxious, or on edge? 2. Do you feel you worry too much about different things? * Endorsed willingness to use smartphone app for 10+ minutes/day for 30 days * Endorsed willingness to complete online surveys
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in anxiety | 1 month | Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) questionnaire will be used to assess anxiety. The GAD-7 uses a 4-point Likert scale where 0 is Not at all to 3 Nearly every day. Scores can range from 0 to 21 and higher scores indicate increasing severity of anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in burnout | 1 month | Two, single-item questions from the emotional exhaustion and cynicism domains of the Maslach Burnout Inventory will be used to assess burnout. Both questions are on a 7-point Likert scale where 0 is never and 7 is every day. Scores can range from 0 to 7 for each domain and higher scores indicate increasing levels of burnout. |
| Program engagement | 1 month | Program engagement will be assessed based on the number of modules completed. The program has 30 modules therefore scores scan range from 0 to 30 modules. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed