Performance at Work
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to understand the effect of a short mindfulness video on self perceived performance in the OR. Specifically, assessing the effectiveness of brief mindfulness intervention on physician focus, anxiety and perceived performance at the time of a procedure through a survey containing a modified flow state scale and modified applied mindfulness process scale
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness
Participants will view a brief mindfulness video
BEHAVIORALVideo
Participants will view a control video
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* practicing physicians or medical trainees * employed in a hospital setting * providing surgeries in an operating room setting.
Exclusion criteria
• practitioners involved in counseling roles
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived flow | At the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours | Perceived flow will be assessed using a modified flow state scale after case. Items are rated from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree. Items are summed and scored. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived application of mindfulness | at the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours | Perceived mindfulness will be assess using a modified applied mindfulness process scale. Items are rated never, rarely, sometimes, often and always. Items are summed and scored. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed