Mindfulness Training for Staff (MTS)

NCT01082497 | Completed Early Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: P REK NORD-134/2008
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 53
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a mindfulness based 8-week course for stress reduction, known as MBSR course, given to all staff at an inpatient psychiatric ward influences the level of stress and burnout and the psychosocial atmosphere at the ward. The design is an intervention trial with repeated measures and control group.The focus is the interaction between unit and individuals. All staff at both wards were invited to participate. The intervention consists of 8 weekly group meetings where the participants learn different ways of practicing mindfulness and do home practice between the meetings. The control intervention is 8 weekly workshops in affect-consciousness. Data are collected through self-reporting questionnaires on mindfulness, work- and health-related topics at six different points. The patients at both wards answers one questionnaire about ward atmosphere at the same points. Data wil be analyzed on SPSS statistic programme.

Conditions

Stress

Keywords

Mindfulness; Stress; Burnout; Ward atmosphere; Stress and burnout among staff, psychosocial atmosphere at the ward

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The ability of mindfulness measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

  The questionnaire measure the ability to observe, describe and act with awareness,nonreactivity and non-judgemental awareness.

  Three months before to one year follow up after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The amount of work stress and burnout measured with The Maslach Burnout Inventory

  Three months before intervention to one year follow up after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Mindfulness training

Education

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8 - weekly workshops on affect consciousness for all staff

Behavioral: Mindfulness training

Interventions

Mindfulness training BEHAVIORAL

A course in mindfulness based stress reduction with 8 weekly group meetings and home practice between the meetings. Each meetings last for 90 minutes. Participants get workbook and cds to support home practice.

Also known as: MBSR

Education; Mindfulness

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• all staff working at the ward 50 % or more, not attending to leave during the first year.

You may not qualify if:

• Staff working less than 50%, planned to leave before one year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital of North Norway: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital of North-Norway

Tromsø, Troms, 9291, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Tordis Sorensen Hoifodt, dr med. phd

  University Hospital of North Norway

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 5, 2010
• First Posted: March 8, 2010
• Study Start: May 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2010
• Study Completion: January 1, 2011
• Last Updated: April 12, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

Locations

NO (1)