Stress
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a short, smartphone-based mindfulness application on stress, wellbeing and burnout among hospital physicians
Detailed description
Physicians working at a tertiary hospital were recruited and randomly divided into two groups, a study group (SG) in which participants practiced mindfulness through the application for 6 weeks and a control group (CG). Main Measures: All participants filled-out questionnaires assessing stress (Perceived Stress Scale-PSS), mental health (Mental Health Inventory-MHI) and burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory-MBI) at baseline and 7 weeks later
Interventions
OTHERpracticed mindfulness through the application for 6 weeks
Physicians working at a tertiary hospital were recruited and randomly divided into two groups, a study group (SG) in which participants practiced mindfulness through the application for 6 weeks
Sponsors
Rambam Health Care Campus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\* Physicians Working full-time at the Rambam Healthcare Campus.
Exclusion criteria
\* Physicians that won't be able to participate in at least 50% of the practicing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale-PSS | 7 weeks | Differences in stress between baseline and 7 weeks later - will be assessed by Perceived Stress Scale-PSS |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Inventory-MHI | 7 weeks | Differences in Mental health between baseline and 7 weeks later will be assessed by Mental Health Inventory-MHI |
| Maslach Burnout Inventory - MBI | 7 weeks | Differences in Burn out between baseline and 7 weeks later will be assessed by Maslach Burnout Inventory - MBI |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed