Clinical trial NCT05716828: Effect of Balint Group on Burnout and Self-efficacy of Nurse Leaders in China: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Official title: Effect of Balint Group on Burnout and Self-efficacy of Nurse Leaders in China: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Burnout
Self Efficacy
Lead sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-02-08
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Background: Burnout is common among nurses and is related to negative outcomes of medical care. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Balint group activities in burnout reduction among nurse leaders in a Chinese hospital.

Methods: This was a randomised controlled trial with a pre- and post-test. A total of 80 nurse leaders were randomly assigned to either a Balint group (n=40) or a non-Balint group (n=40). Participants in the Balint group completed Balint training for a period of three months. Participants in both groups completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) at the beginning and end of the study（three months later ）. Balint group members also completed the Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Format the end of the study（three months later ）.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. nurse leaders in clinical departments
2. voluntary participation

Exclusion Criteria:

a. previous participation in Balint groups

Primary outcomes:
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale emotional exhaustion (MBI-EE)
timeFrame: The first time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-EE questionnaire at baseline.
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale emotional exhaustion (MBI-EE)
timeFrame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-EE questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale depersonalization (MBI-DP)
timeFrame: The first time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-DP questionnaire at baseline.
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale depersonalization (MBI-DP)
timeFrame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-DP questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale personal accomplishment (MBI- PA)
timeFrame: The first time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-PA questionnaire at baseline.
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) subscale personal accomplishment (MBI- PA)
timeFrame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the MBI-PA questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
Secondary outcomes:
measure: The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)
timeFrame: The first time for participants in both groups was assessed the GSES questionnaire at baseline.
measure: The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)
timeFrame: The second time for participants in both groups was assessed the GSES questionnaire through Balint group activities completion, 3 months later
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Beijing
country: China
facility: Shan Qu
state: Beijing
Study officials:
affiliation: Peking University People's Hospital
name: Shan Qu, Qu
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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