Clinical trial NCT06867601: Work-related Challenges in Psychiatric-psychosomatic Clinics
Official title: Healthcare Professionals in German Psychiatric-psychosomatic Clinical Practice: Theory Guided Evaluation of Work-related Challenges.
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Conditions: Work Engagement
Burnout
Job Satisfaction
Turnoverintention
Service Quality
Keywords: Health Care Providers
Patient Safety
Occupational well-being
Lead sponsor: Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-10
Enrollment: 600
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 100
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Healthcare professionals (nurses, psychologists, and doctors) working in German psychiatric-psychosomatic clinics

Brief summary: The aim of this project is to evaluate the work-related challenges faced by healthcare professionals (nurses, psychologists, and doctors) in German psychiatric-psychosomatic clinics. By applying the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, this study investigates how job demands and resources influence job satisfaction, turnover intention, and subjective service quality. Special focus is given to the roles of burnout, engagement, and psychological safety as mediators and moderators in these relationships. Through a cross-sectional online survey targeting 600 healthcare professionals, this study aims to identify key factors affecting well-being and performance in mental health settings. The findings will contribute to the development of interventions to improve the working conditions and service quality in psychiatric-psychosomatic care.

Detailed description: This study uses an online questionnaire to collect data from healthcare professionals (nurses, psychologists, and doctors) working in psychiatric-psychosomatic clinics in Germany. The survey aims to assess their experiences and perceptions regarding work-related challenges, job demands, and resources, as well as their impact on job satisfaction, turnover intention, and subjective service quality. The study applies the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model to explore the relationships between these factors, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of burnout and engagement and the moderating role of psychological safety.

The survey will be conducted at a single time point, targeting 600 healthcare professionals (200 nurses, 200 psychologists, and 200 doctors) across various psychiatric-psychosomatic clinics in Germany. Data will be collected using standardized scales to ensure reliability and validity. Participants will be recruited via email invitations sent to clinics, with the survey distributed through the SoSci Survey platform. Participation is voluntary, and all data will be anonymized and handled in compliance with ethical and data protection regulations.

Main Research Questions are:

I. How do the surveyed resources and demands of healthcare professionals impact job satisfaction, turnover intention and subjective service quality? II. What roles do burnout, engagement, and psychological safety play as mediators and moderators in these relationships? III. What are the key challenges and resources identified by healthcare professionals in their daily work within psychiatric-psychosomatic settings?

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthcare professionals (nurses, psychologists, or doctors) working in psychiatric-psychosomatic clinics in Germany
* Age 18 years or older
* Sufficient German language proficiency to complete the questionnaire
* Willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals not working as nurses, psychologists, or doctors in psychiatric-psychosomatic clinics
* Age under 18 years
* Insufficient German language proficiency to complete the questionnaire
* Massively limited cognitive abilities

Primary outcomes:
measure: Job Satisfaction
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Emotional Exhaustion
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Engagement
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Turnover Intention
timeFrame: in the last 12 Months
measure: Subjective Service Quality
timeFrame: Baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bremen
country: Germany
facility: Constructor University
Study officials:
affiliation: Constructor University Bremen gGmbH & Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Germany
name: Sonia Lippke, Prof. Dr.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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