Anxiety Depression, Burnout Syndrome, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
burnout, anxiety, Mindfulness, Compassion, ABCT, healthcare personnel
Brief summary
Burnout is a common problem among healthcare professionals and may affect their psychological well-being, quality of life, and professional functioning. This study will examine whether an intensive compassion-based intervention can help reduce burnout and improve well-being in healthcare professionals. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy intervention or a relaxation intervention. Outcomes will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and three months later. Attachment-Based Compassion groups will be composed of 80 participants each, and TAU group will be composed of 80 participants (total sample n = 160). Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey - MBI-HSS. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates the three main dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Items are rated on a Likert-type scale according to the frequency with which the participant experiences each symptom. Scores are calculated separately for each burnout dimension. In this study, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization will be considered the primary outcome variables, while reduced personal accomplishment will be considered a secondary outcome variable
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAttachment-based compassion therapy Compassion
Program consists of 8 session of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material andsound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend
BEHAVIORALRelaxation program
Relaxation program consists of 8 sessions of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend
Sponsors
Hospital Miguel Servet
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Active healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses) of both sexes. 2. Understanding of spoken and written Spanish. 3. Availability of a computer and internet connection. 4. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Previous psychological treatment within the last year, or current psychological treatment. Presence of a severe uncontrolled medical, infectious, or degenerative disease that may interfere with affective symptoms. Presence of a mental disorder related to substance dependence/abuse, or any other disease affecting the central nervous system. Suicide risk, defined as a score of ≥2 on item 9 of the PHQ-9. Scheduled surgical intervention during the course of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S) | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale (SOCS-O) | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scales - DASS-21 | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| FIVE FACETS MINDFULNESS QUESTIONNAIRE FFMQ | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale - General | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Treatment Received Satisfaction Scale | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
| Reduced scale Highly Sensitive Person Scale to the Adult Spanish Population (RHSP) | Baseline | In the compassion program group |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed