Creative Arts Program to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare Professionals (CORAL)
Burn-Out Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Burn-Out Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Employed as a healthcare provider, practicing primarily in a hospital setting for at least 20 hours per week.
Positive symptoms of burnout measured via the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI):
- emotional exhaustion score of >17, or
- depersonalization score of >7, or
- personal accomplishment score of < 31.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Unwillingness to participate in any of the four creative arts interventions.
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical CampusRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Visual Arts Group
Music Group
Dance/Movement Group
Writing/Poetry Group
Control Group
Visual Arts group - sketch journals
Music group involves music-listening exercises (such as lyric analysis, patient-chosen, music for relaxation and/or visualization) and active music making.
Dance/Movement group - movement check-in, gentle physical warm-up, and then either a structured or improvisational movement process.
Writing/Poetry group uses writing workshops using integral elements of good writing.
Surveys at baseline and 12 weeks later.