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Occupational Distress in Doctors: The Effect of an Induction Programme

Primary Purpose

Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Grief

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Induction
Control group
Sponsored by
Birkbeck, University of London
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Burnout, Professional focused on measuring Burnout, Psychiatric morbidity, Anxiety, Grief, Alcohol and drug use

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical doctors across all specialties and professional grades who have a regular contact with patients and works in the United Kingdom.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Other

    Arm Label

    Induction

    Control group

    Arm Description

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    The Anxiety Disorder Scale
    The Grief Inventory
    The Coping Mechanisms Scale
    Self-distraction, active coping, substance use, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, positive reframing, humour, self-blame
    The Psychiatric Morbidity Scale
    The Physical Symptoms Scale
    The Insomnia Scale
    The Binge Eating Scale
    The Burnout Inventory
    Alcohol use
    Drug use

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    The Effort-Reward Scale
    The Work Engagement Scale
    The Work-Family Conflict Scale

    Full Information

    First Posted
    June 6, 2016
    Last Updated
    January 30, 2017
    Sponsor
    Birkbeck, University of London
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT02838290
    Brief Title
    Occupational Distress in Doctors: The Effect of an Induction Programme
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    January 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    July 2016 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    November 2016 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    November 2016 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Birkbeck, University of London

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Background: Over 39% of approximately 3,000 doctors (The British Medical Association quarterly survey, 2015) admitted to frequently feeling drained, exhausted, overloaded, tired, low and lacking energy. Such occupational distress may link to psychological and physical difficulties in doctors and have negative outcomes for organization and patients. The aim of the current study is to investigate the impact of an induction programme on occupational distress of doctors. Methods/design: Doctors will be invited to take part in an online research. Participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental groups will complete one of the induction topics (about stress at work). Before and after an induction programme participants will be asked to fill in an online survey about their current occupational distress and organizational well-being. Discussion: The investigators expect that doctors' psychological, physiological and organizational well-being will improve after an induction programme which should serve as a resource for better doctor's own health understanding.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Grief, Adaptation, Psychological, Eating Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Drug Use
    Keywords
    Burnout, Psychiatric morbidity, Anxiety, Grief, Alcohol and drug use

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Other
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    Participant
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    232 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Induction
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Title
    Control group
    Arm Type
    Other
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    Induction
    Intervention Description
    Participants will be randomly assigned (computer generated straight away after clicking the link to the research) to one of 4 experimental conditions: stress at work, dealing with a patient's death, managing stress at work or all topics together. Each module includes brief reflection parts and quizzes. Participants will be asked to fill in an online survey just before the induction and a week after. The survey is about current occupational distress and organizational factors.
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    Control group
    Intervention Description
    Participants in the control group will be asked to fill in an online survey, but will not have any task at time-1. However, participants in the control group will be invited to complete induction programme after time-2 (a week time after time-1) in ensure the same expectations in both, experimental and control, groups.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    The Anxiety Disorder Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Grief Inventory
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Coping Mechanisms Scale
    Description
    Self-distraction, active coping, substance use, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, positive reframing, humour, self-blame
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Psychiatric Morbidity Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Physical Symptoms Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Insomnia Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Binge Eating Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Burnout Inventory
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    Alcohol use
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    Drug use
    Time Frame
    A week
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    The Effort-Reward Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Work Engagement Scale
    Time Frame
    A week
    Title
    The Work-Family Conflict Scale
    Time Frame
    A week

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Medical doctors across all specialties and professional grades who have a regular contact with patients and works in the United Kingdom.

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No
    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    31092661
    Citation
    Medisauskaite A, Kamau C. Does occupational distress raise the risk of alcohol use, binge-eating, ill health and sleep problems among medical doctors? A UK cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019 May 15;9(5):e027362. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027362.
    Results Reference
    derived
    PubMed Identifier
    30852432
    Citation
    Medisauskaite A, Kamau C. Reducing burnout and anxiety among doctors: Randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Res. 2019 Apr;274:383-390. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.02.075. Epub 2019 Mar 1.
    Results Reference
    derived

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