Chronic stress
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention
All participants in the cohort study and RCT will receive psychoeducation about chronic stress and the prevention of burnout through the study web-portal. The psychoeducation cons
Sponsors
Erasmus MC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All medical students, research master students, PhD students, nanobiology and clinical technology students at the Erasmus MC are eligible for the longitudinal cohort study. In order to be eligible for participation in the nested RCT, a subject must - Participate in the cohort study - have a score of 14 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in the RCT, but can participate in the cohort study: - Not insured for health care (for care provided in the Netherlands) - Diagnosis of, or previously treated for, psychosis or mania - Response to at least one of the 4DSQ items 33 or 46 is “often” or “very often or constantly”
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) Oldenburg Burnout Inventory student version (OLBI-S) Overall quality of life and well-being Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) Stress related symptoms (headaches, migraines, gastrointestinal complaints, neck pain, back pain, palpitations) (VAS) Trouble sleeping (VAS) Symptoms from a sports injury (VAS) Healthcare utilization and medication Alcohol consumption Smoking Drug use Physical activity Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) Current weighted average grade (WAG) Accumulated European Credit (EC) points BMI Adherence Preference for training programmes | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMyriam Hunink
Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
Outcome results
None listed