Examination of a Self-Compassion Course for Healthcare Providers Working With People With Multiple Sclerosis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorRobert Simpson
About this trial
Clinical staff working with people with multiple sclerosis often face emotional fatigue and high levels of burnout. The Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course is an evidence-based intervention that teaches participants how to meet distress with kindness and care. This study will recruit up to 40 staff from the Barlo MS Clinic at St. Michael's Hospital to take part in a 6-week, 6-session Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course. Participants will be asked to complete surveys before and after the course to understand the effects of the course on a range of outcomes. Participants will be invited to take part in one qualitative interview on their perspectives on the course.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Aged 18 years or older
Able to understand spoken and written English
Current professional affiliation with the Barlo MS clinic
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course)
BehavioralAn online 6-week mindful self-compassion course with weekly sessions.
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Self-compassion courseExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Recruitment
The investigators will measure the number of participants eligible for and recruited to the study.
Time frame
6 months2
Retention
The investigators will measure the percentage of participants who complete outcome data.
Time frame
6 months3
Adherence
The investigators will measure the number of participants who completed the Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course.
Time frame
6 months4
Follow-up rates
The investigators will measure the percentage of participants who complete outcome measures pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3 months post-intervention.
Time frame
6 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5
Measures the positive and negative effects of one's compassion for those that they help. Includes with subscales for compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue (including burnout). Answers are assessed using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores on the compassion satisfaction sub-scale indicating higher compassion satisfaction, and higher scores on compassion fatigue sub-scale indicating higher burnout.
Time frame
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention2
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form
Measures how one typically acts towards themselves in difficult times. The total score ranges from a 1-5, with higher scores representing high self-compassion.
Time frame
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention3
Relational Compassion Scale
Measure's ones tendencies for receiving and providing relational compassion. Answers are assessed using a 4-point Likert scale. Higher scores represent higher compassion for self and others.
Time frame
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention4
Perceived Stress Scale-10
Measures one's thoughts and feelings pertaining to stress. The total score can range from 0-40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.
Time frame
Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-interventionSponsors and contacts
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Robert Simpson
Lead sponsor
University of Toronto
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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