Individualized Electronic Intervention to Promote Work Engagement

September 27, 2013 updated by: Liselotte (Lotte) N. Dyrbye, Mayo Clinic

Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of An Individualized Electronic Intervention to Promote Resilience, Meaning, and Engagement for Physicians

To determine if physicians who complete brief tasks intended to promote meaning in work and job satisfaction, foster teamwork and social support at work, nuture personal relationships and work-life balance, recognize and build on personal strengths, encourage effective problem solving, and promote positive emotions have improved resilience, meaning in work, and engagement at work.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

288

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

All physicians at Mayo Clinic

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Electronic intervention
Completion of 1 self-directed activity from an electronically provided list sent to them weekly for 10 consecutive weeks
Behavioral: Electronic intervention suggesting behavioral activity
3.6 Those randomized to the intervention will be asked to choose 1 self-directed activity from an electronically provided list sent to them weekly for 10 consecutive weeks. Each activity will take less than 5 minutes to complete. They will also answer 3-5 questions weekly (items taken from the survey items list submitted).
No Intervention: control group
Completion of baseline and 3 mo survey

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Job satisfaction
Time Frame: baseline to 3 month
Physician Job Satisfaction Scale and Empowerment at Work Scale
baseline to 3 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Well-being
Time Frame: Baseline to 3 months
Maslach Burnout Inventory, 2-item Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders [PRIME MD]), Medical Outcomes Study Short Form [SF-8]; Linear Analogue Scales Assessment Well-being Survey [LASA]), 10-item Perceived Stress Scale)
Baseline to 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Liselotte Dyrbye, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 1, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12-004566

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