Effect of Video-Module Based Mindfulness Training on Physician Stress and Well Being

An eight week mindfulness training for physicians in a community hospital setting, largely administered through web-casts, will decrease stress and burnout, increase job satisfaction, and develop lasting mindfulness skills in the participants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a video-module based mindfulness pilot program on the stress, well-being, and mindfulness skills of physicians in a community hospital setting. We administered an eight-week mindfulness training in October/November of 2013, offered as part of a wellness initiative for medical staff in a suburban community hospital in Puyallup, Washington. Participants enrolled on a first-come, first-serve basis, engaging in three 90-minute in person trainings, weekly online video-module trainings, and weekly teleconference coaching calls. Video-module trainings were available at all times, to be accessed at the participants' convenience. Journals and a guided meditation audio library were also provided. Physician stress, well-being (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization of patients, sense of personal accomplishment), and mindfulness skills (observing, describing, acting with awareness, accepting without judgment) were evaluated at baseline, end-of-program, and eight weeks post-intervention using well-validated instruments. Risks to participants were minimal, including only the possibility of a strong emotional response to personal work undertaken by participants during the course of the study. The project was funded by MultiCare Health System.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

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

    • Washington
      • Puyallup, Washington, United States, 98372
        • Good Samaritan Hospital

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • GSH medical staff member

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other MultiCare employees

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: GSH Medical Staff
Volunteers from the Good Samaritan Hospital medical staff were included on a first come first serve basis
Participants enrolled on a first-come, first-serve basis, engaging in three 90-minute in person trainings, weekly online video-module trainings, and weekly teleconference coaching calls. Video-module trainings were available at all times, to be accessed at the participants' convenience. Journals and a guided meditation audio library were also provided.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Stress
Time Frame: Change from baseline stress at 16 weeks
Participant stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale
Change from baseline stress at 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Burnout
Time Frame: Change from baseline burnout at 16 weeks
Participant well being as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory
Change from baseline burnout at 16 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mindfulness Skills
Time Frame: Change from baseline mindfulness skills at 16 weeks
Mindfulness skills as measured by the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills
Change from baseline mindfulness skills at 16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bethann M Pflugeisen, MS, MultiCare Health System

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2014

Last Verified

June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ME13.17

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