Mindfulness Training for Medical Personnel

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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In this project, the investigators propose to evaluate the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) Program on the well-being of University of Miami (UM) clinicians and faculty/staff. If successfully implemented and proven to be effective, this training program may be disseminated to other interested medical personnel.

Official Title
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Mindfulness Resiliency Training Pilot for University of Miami Medical Personnel

Conditions
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Stress, Burnout, Professional

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Mindfulness Booster Training
* Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI)
* Behavioral: Self-Practice


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Medical faculty, fellows, residents, and other allied healthcare providers at UM Miller School of Medicine and Jackson will be eligible for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Those not falling into inclusion criteria.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Participants will participate in 4 weeks of the Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) and then will be invited to continue to participate in 4 additional Mindfulness Booster Training. | Behavioral: Mindfulness Booster Training<br>* Four additional mindfulness booster sessions after the 4-week MBI program.<br>Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI)<br>* MBI program is delivered once a week for 4 weeks, 90 minutes each preceded by a 90-minute orientation session. The training sessions will include discussion, and introduction and practice of mindfulness practices.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control<br>Participants will participate in 4 weeks of the Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) and then continue to Self-Practice for 4 weeks. | Behavioral: Mindfulness Booster Training<br>* Four additional mindfulness booster sessions after the 4-week MBI program.<br>Behavioral: Self-Practice<br>* 4 weeks of self-practice after the MBI training.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in measure of stress | Stress will be measured using the Perceived Stress Scale, a short-form 4 item scale with a range of 0 to 16, with higher scores representing greater stress. Baseline responses will be compared to 4-week assessment responses of the control and intervention groups. Results between the control and intervention groups will be compared for statistical significance. | Baseline, 4-weeks, 3-months, 6-months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in measure of burnout | Burnout is measured using the 19-item Copenhagen Burnout Inventory including subscales assessing personal burnout, work-related burnout and patient-related burnout. Scores range from 0 to 100. Total score on the scale is the average of the scores on the items with a higher mean representing greater burnout. Baseline responses will be compared to 4-week assessment responses of the control and intervention groups. Results between the control and intervention groups will be compared for statistical significance. | Baseline, 4-weeks, 3-months, 6-months |