A Mindful Self-compassion Based Intervention for Specialist Rehabilitation Providers

December 23, 2024 updated by: Dr. Robert Simpson, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Mindful Self-compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout Among Specialist Rehabilitation Providers - a Mixed Methods Study Protocol

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of an online compassion-based intervention on burnout among specialist rehabilitation providers. Post-intervention interviews aim to gather information on: burnout and compassion, experiences with the intervention, barriers and facilitators to taking part, and suggestions for improving online course delivery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Burnout threatens the sustainability of compassionate care in rehabilitation. This project explores the impact of an online compassion-based intervention on burnout among specialist inpatient rehabilitation healthcare providers. Thirty specialist rehabilitation healthcare providers will be recruited to take part. The online intervention will include six weekly live one-hour sessions. Healthcare provider socio-demographic, practice, and wellness measures will be collected at baseline, post-course, and three months later. Qualitative interviews will be used to explore participant views on burnout and compassion, experiences with the intervention, barriers and facilitators to taking part, and suggestions for improving online course delivery. Up to two instructors and support persons will be invited to participate in qualitative interviews to explore their views for improving online course delivery.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

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

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3H2L4
        • St. John's Rehab (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Employed substantively as a regulated health professional (e.g., physiatrist, nurse, allied health professional) by a specialist rehabilitation institute (e.g., Sunnybrook/St. John's Rehab, University Hospital Network, Providence Healthcare, Westpark Healthcare)
  • Over 18 years of age
  • Able to speak, read, and write in English
  • Willing to take part in the MSC course for up to the full 6-week duration
  • Willing to complete all study related questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those already having completed a MSC (mindfulness-based stress reduction) course or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy within the past 12 months
  • Those employed as agency staff

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

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Participants in the intervention
Participants in the intervention will participate in the 6-week mindfulness self-compassion course delivered online.
Other: Mindfulness Self-Compassion Course
This course is designed to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue among specialist rehabilitation providers. Course materials are adapted from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Measures the positive and negative effects of one's compassion for those that they help rehabilitate.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relational Compassion Scale
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Measure's ones tendencies for receiving and providing relational compassion.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Measures how one typically acts towards themselves in difficult times.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
The Brief Interpersonal Reactivity Index
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention.
Measures the different ways that people may think about their lives.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention.
5 Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire: Short Form
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Measures one's tendencies to engage in mindfulness practices.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Perceived Stress Scale
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Measures one's thoughts and feelings pertaining to stress.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Measures emotion regulation.
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert Simpson, Md, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute

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 (Actual)

August 17, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 23, 2024

Last Verified

December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5492

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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