During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic, many physicians have presented burnout. A range of associated factors need to be considered for effective prevention and intervention. Objective 1: To assess the association of burnout in medical doctors with individual factors, self-reported medical errors, medical leave, and demands of the work environment demand. Objective 2: to assess the effectiveness of a online mindfulness, compassion and intercare based intervention to reduce burnout.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
795
Eight week online program based on mindfulness, compassion and intercare intervention. A two hour synchronic online session every week plus daily homework based on meditation and journaling exercises. The topics covered in the program are mindfulness meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy exercises, gratitude and acceptance, compassion and self compassion exercises, conservation of resources theory and intercare.
University Diego Portales
Santiago, Chile
Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services
Burnout was evaluated with Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services. Continuous variable for burnout total score, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and accomplishment. Dichotomous variable was used for burnout syndrome using two common cut-off point criteria and a new proposal.
Time frame: Baseline
Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services
Burnout was evaluated with Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services. Continuous variable for burnout total score, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and accomplishment. Dichotomous variable was used for burnout syndrome using two common cut-off point criteria and a new proposal.
Time frame: 3 months
Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services
Burnout was evaluated with Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services. Continuous variable for burnout total score, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and accomplishment. Dichotomous variable was used for burnout syndrome using two common cut-off point criteria and a new proposal.
Time frame: 6 months
Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)
Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.
Time frame: Baseline
Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)
Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.
Time frame: 3 months
Demands of the work environment - Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75. (PFQ-75-SF)
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Demands of the work environment were evaluated with an adaptation of the Psychosocial Factors Questionnaire 75.
Time frame: 6 months
Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)
Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.
Time frame: Baseline
Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)
Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.
Time frame: 3 months
Medical error perception - Medical Error Checklist General (MECG)
Medical error perception was evaluated with an adaptation of the Medical Error Checklist.
Time frame: 6 months
Medical Leave
Days of medical leave if needed
Time frame: Baseline
Medical Leave
Days of medical leave if needed
Time frame: 3 months
Medical Leave
Days of medical leave if needed
Time frame: 6 months
Personality - The Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form (BFI-2-S)
As individual factors were measured Personality with a short version of the Big Five Questionnaire The Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form (BFI-2-S)
Time frame: Baseline
Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form
Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form (MHC-14): Mental health can be defined as a state in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and can make a contribution,and is described by Corey L. Keyes in 3 main dimensions; emotional well being, psychological well being and social well being. It is a Likert from 0 to 5 with a total of 14 ítems and 3 main subdimensions: emotional well being (BE, 3 ítems), psychological well being (BP, 5 ítems) y social well being.(PS, 6 ítems). It as a total score of 70 and a minium of 0. The higher the better mental health.
Time frame: Baseline
Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form
Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form (MHC-14): Mental health can be defined as a state in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and can make a contribution,and is described by Corey L. Keyes in 3 main dimensions; emotional well being, psychological well being and social well being. It is a Likert from 0 to 5 with a total of 14 ítems and 3 main subdimensions: emotional well being (BE, 3 ítems), psychological well being (BP, 5 ítems) y social well being.(PS, 6 ítems). It as a total score of 70 and a minium of 0. The higher the better mental health.
Time frame: 3 months
Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form
Mental Health - Mental Health Continuum Scale- Short Form (MHC-14): Mental health can be defined as a state in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and can make a contribution,and is described by Corey L. Keyes in 3 main dimensions; emotional well being, psychological well being and social well being. It is a Likert from 0 to 5 with a total of 14 ítems and 3 main subdimensions: emotional well being (BE, 3 ítems), psychological well being (BP, 5 ítems) y social well being.(PS, 6 ítems). It as a total score of 70 and a minium of 0. The higher the better mental health.
Time frame: 6 months
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)
Mindfulness is defined as the ability to pay attention to our own experiences without judging them. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form was used, which consists of 24 questions that look for the 5 facets of mindfulness: observe, describe, act aware, non-judge and no-react.
Time frame: Baseline
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)
Mindfulness is defined as the ability to pay attention to our own experiences without judging them. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form was used, which consists of 24 questions that look for the 5 facets of mindfulness: observe, describe, act aware, non-judge and no-react.
Time frame: 3 months
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF)
Mindfulness is defined as the ability to pay attention to our own experiences without judging them. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form was used, which consists of 24 questions that look for the 5 facets of mindfulness: observe, describe, act aware, non-judge and no-react.
Time frame: 6 months
Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)
Self compassion is understood as maintenance of full attention and opening without disconnecting from self's suffering with the desire to alleviate it in a non judgemental way, comprehending the own experience as a part of the human experience. The "Self Compassion Scale Short Form - 12 a scale of 6 sub domains was used.
Time frame: Baseline
Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)
Self compassion is understood as maintenance of full attention and opening without disconnecting from self's suffering with the desire to alleviate it in a non judgemental way, comprehending the own experience as a part of the human experience. The "Self Compassion Scale Short Form - 12 a scale of 6 sub domains was used.
Time frame: 3 months
Self compassion scale Short form (SCS-SF)
Self compassion is understood as maintenance of full attention and opening without disconnecting from self's suffering with the desire to alleviate it in a non judgemental way, comprehending the own experience as a part of the human experience. The "Self Compassion Scale Short Form - 12 a scale of 6 sub domains was used.
Time frame: 6 months