In this project, the investigators propose to evaluate the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) Program on the well-being of University of Miami (UM) clinicians and faculty/staff. If successfully implemented and proven to be effective, this training program may be disseminated to other interested medical personnel.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
74
Four additional mindfulness booster sessions after the 4-week MBI program.
MBI program is delivered once a week for 4 weeks, 90 minutes each preceded by a 90-minute orientation session. The training sessions will include discussion, and introduction and practice of mindfulness practices.
4 weeks of self-practice after the MBI training.
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, United States
Change in measure of stress
Stress will be measured using the Perceived Stress Scale, a short-form 4 item scale with a range of 0 to 16, with higher scores representing greater stress. Baseline responses will be compared to 4-week assessment responses of the control and intervention groups. Results between the control and intervention groups will be compared for statistical significance.
Time frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 3-months, 6-months
Change in measure of burnout
Burnout is measured using the 19-item Copenhagen Burnout Inventory including subscales assessing personal burnout, work-related burnout and patient-related burnout. Scores range from 0 to 100. Total score on the scale is the average of the scores on the items with a higher mean representing greater burnout. Baseline responses will be compared to 4-week assessment responses of the control and intervention groups. Results between the control and intervention groups will be compared for statistical significance.
Time frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 3-months, 6-months
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