Prevention of Burnout in Spanish Healthcare Professionals Through Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorHospital Miguel Servet
About this trial
Burnout is a common problem among healthcare professionals and may affect their psychological well-being, quality of life, and professional functioning. This study will examine whether an intensive compassion-based intervention can help reduce burnout and improve well-being in healthcare professionals. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy intervention or a relaxation intervention. Outcomes will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and three months later.
Attachment-Based Compassion groups will be composed of 80 participants each, and TAU group will be composed of 80 participants (total sample n = 160).
Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey - MBI-HSS. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates the three main dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment.
Items are rated on a Likert-type scale according to the frequency with which the participant experiences each symptom. Scores are calculated separately for each burnout dimension.
In this study, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization will be considered the primary outcome variables, while reduced personal accomplishment will be considered a secondary outcome variable
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Active healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses) of both sexes.
Understanding of spoken and written Spanish.
Availability of a computer and internet connection.
Written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Previous psychological treatment within the last year, or current psychological treatment.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Attachment-based compassion therapy Compassion
BehavioralProgram consists of 8 session of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material andsound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend
Relaxation program
BehavioralRelaxation program consists of 8 sessions of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend
Treatment groups
180 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Compassion conditionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Relaxation conditionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the compassion program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome.
Time frame
Baseline2
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the relaxation program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome.
Time frame
baseline3
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the compassion program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome.
Time frame
Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline4
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the relaxation program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome.
Time frame
Post-treatment 1 weekend from baselineSecondary outcomes
1
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the compassion program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome. It is the same questionnaire, but the variables measured in point 1, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, are considered primary variables, whereas lack of personal accomplishment is considered a secondary variable.
Time frame
Baseline2
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the relaxation program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome. It is the same questionnaire, but the variables measured in point 1, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, are considered primary variables, whereas lack of personal accomplishment is considered a secondary variable.
Time frame
baseline3
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the compassion program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome. It is the same questionnaire, but the variables measured in point 1, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, are considered primary variables, whereas lack of personal accomplishment is considered a secondary variable.
Time frame
Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline4
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS)
In the relaxation program group. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates three main dimensions of burnout in healthcare professionals: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 6, where 0 indicates "never or almost never" and 6 indicates "almost always or always". Participants rate the frequency with which they experience each symptom. Higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate a worse outcome, reflecting higher levels of burnout. Higher scores on personal accomplishment indicate a better outcome, whereas lower scores indicate reduced personal accomplishment and a worse outcome. It is the same questionnaire, but the variables measured in point 1, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, are considered primary variables, whereas lack of personal accomplishment is considered a secondary variable.
Time frame
Post-treatment 1 weekend from baselineSponsors and contacts
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