Mindful-Med: the Evaluation of the Mindfulness-based Stress-coping and Burnout Prevention Programme for Medical Interns.

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Mindfulness and psycho-education: 4 week tailored mindfulness and psychoeducation programme for medical interns

Study summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based healthcare education (MBHC) programme with medical interns. Specific objectives are to:

* Recruit at least 24 participants to the study.
* Examine the feasibility (recruitment and retention rates) and acceptability of the MBHC programme.
* Conduct a focus group process evaluation, exploring the interns' perceptions of the MBHC programme, including their adherence to and views on the acceptability of the MBHC programme for medical interns.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Burnout — Up to 4 weeks
  Maslach Burnout Inventory - The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (Maslach et al., 1996) is a measure of work-related burnout (Crowder and Sears, 2017). It comprises twenty-two items, with three subscales which assess: (1) Emotional exhaustion, (2) Depersonalisation of service users, (3) Personal achievement. The scale is scored on a seven-point Likert scale (0 = never; 6 = everyday). The subscales highlight levels of burnout, with differing cut-off points specified for each subscale. The emotional exhaustion subscale ranges from low levels of burnout (seventeen or less), through moderate levels of burnout (eighteen to twenty-nine), to high levels of burnout (thirty or more). The depersonalisation of service users subscale ranges from low-level burnout (five or less), through moderate burnout (six to eleven), to high-level burnout (twelve or more).
• Stress — Up to 4 weeks
  Perceived Stress Scale - The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (Cohen et al., 1983) is widely used to assess an individual's perception of stress. It comprised ten items developed to assess how unpredictable or uncontrollable participants feel their lives are (Cohen, 1994). The scale is scored on a five-point Likert scale (0 = never; 4 = very often), with higher scores indicative of greater levels of stress.

Trial sites (1)

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