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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Stress, Burnout, Mindfulness Skills

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Mindfulness Training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: GSH medical staff member Exclusion Criteria: Other MultiCare employees
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

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: GSH Medical Staff<br>Volunteers from the Good Samaritan Hospital medical staff were included on a first come first serve basis | Behavioral: Mindfulness Training<br>* 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.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

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

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Mindfulness