The Efficacy Study of the Evidence-Based Psychological Intervention for Improving Resilience and Preventing Burnout of Residents

There are few systematic studies on the working environment and mental health of residents who are at the forefront of Korean medical care. In particular, there is no scientific research on burnout prevention. Since preventing burnout of surgical residents is directly related not only to personal well-being but the health of the patients, it is necessary to care for the individual's psychological state at a social level. This psychological intervention program that is expected to improve recovery resilience in stressful situations of residents and prevent burnout is implemented, and its effectiveness is to be verified.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Burn Out (Psychology)
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: TSC program (Three Self-Commitment program)

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 20
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Heung-Kwon Oh, PhD; Phone Number: +82-31-787-7105; Email: crsohk@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Surgical trainees (residents and clinical fellows) at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital, who is 20 years of age or older, regardless of sex or race.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who do not consent to the study
• Subjects with meditation experience

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Three Self-Commitment (TSC) program

Behavioral: TSC program (Three Self-Commitment program); Self-Competence program- A program for residents who experience exhaustion due to the spirit of volunteerism and high expectations of therapeutic competency in the case of experiencing a decrease in personal achievement.; Self-Care program- A program to help individuals who experience dehumanization due to emotional suppression and develop exhaustion in the process of suppressing emotions to protect themselves from excessive feelings of compassion experienced in the medical scene; Self-Compassion program - A program for residents who experience emotional burnout and exhaustion due to pressure of failure because medical professionals should be competent and excellent

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
TCI, Temperament and Character Inventory	A test developed by Clononger, Przybeck, Svrakic and Wetzel (1994) and currently widely used in various countries such as the United States, France, and Spain. A tool that measures personality traits such as autonomy, solidarity, and self-transcendence, along with individual traits such as stimulation seeking, risk aversion, social sensitivity, and endurance. In this study, the Korean version (Min et al., 2007) of the German version of TCI-RS, the standardized test, is adapted : Based on the test result, the individual's personality characteristics of the resident are identified and applied.	Change from baseline at right after 6 cycles of TSC program (up to 24 weeks from baseline)
MBI, Maslach Burnout Inventory	As a test developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981), MBI is a tool that measures the sub-concepts of burnout, such as emotional burnout, dehumanization, and personal sense of accomplishment. MBI is a measurement tool used in more than 90% of empirical exhaustion research worldwide, and a test developed to measure the exhaustion of personnel providing interpersonal services including medical workers. In this study, MBI adapted and validated by Kang Jeong-hee and Kim Cheol-woong (2012) is used. Participate in the program according to the type of burnout of the client and measure the change in the burnout level of the participants before and after.	Change from baseline at right after 6 cycles of TSC program (up to 24 weeks from baseline)
ER89, Ego Resilience Scale	A test developed by Block and Kremen (1996) that measures sub-concepts of self-elasticity such as interpersonal relationships, vitality, emotional control, curiosity, and optimism. In this study, a scale adapted by Park Eun-hee (1997), which was verified as 76-79, is used and measures the change in the participant's ego-elasticity before and after participating in the program.	Change from baseline at right after 6 cycles of TSC program (up to 24 weeks from baseline)
DASS-21, Depression Anxiety StressScale	A test developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) to measure depression, anxiety, and stress corresponding to psychological distress. The internal agreement was verified as 0.87~0.91, 0.83~0.89, and 0.83~0.92 for depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively (Youngsun Lee et al, 2019; Jun et al, 2018).	In this study, changes in participant's psychological pain are measured at each session during the program (6 cycles of TSC program, 3-4 weeks interval, up to 24 weeks from baseline).
Subjective Well-being	A test developed by Diener E (1985) to measure subjective satisfaction with daily life. A tool showing the internal consistency reliability of 0.87 and the test-retest reliability of 0.82.	Change from baseline at right after 6 cycles of TSC program (up to 24 weeks from baseline)
SCS, Self-Compassion Scale	Developed by Neff (2003) and validated as a Korean version by Kim et al. (2008) / 26 items / 6 sub-factors: self-kindness, self-judgment, universal humanity, isolation, mindfulness, hyper-identification on a 5-point scale (minimum 6 to maximum 30, the higher the score, the better the outcome)	Change from baseline at right after 6 cycles of TSC program at the end of Cycle 6 (each cycle is 4 weeks, up to 24 weeks from baseline)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital
• Collaborators: Mind Works Clinical Psychologist Group
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Heung-Kwon Oh, PhD, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): September 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): February 28, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): July 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 20, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): April 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 28, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 21, 2021
• Last Verified: July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: surgery; mindfulness; resident; ego resilience
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Burnout, Psychological
• Other Study ID Numbers: B-2007/624-304

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No