Burnout and Safety Assessment in Home Hospital Versus Brick-and-Mortar Hospital

NCT07773168 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2026P001405
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about burnout and workplace violence among frontline clinicians working in Home Hospital programs compared with traditional brick-and-mortar hospitals. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Complete a one-time anonymous online survey through REDCap.
• Answer questions about their demographic and professional background.
• Complete validated questionnaires assessing burnout, workplace safety culture, and experiences with workplace violence or harassment.
• Provide optional free-text feedback about their work experience.

Conditions

Burnout, Healthcare Workers; Workplace Violence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Mini Z Burnout Score

  Burnout will be assessed using the single-item burnout measure from the Mini Z. Responses range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater burnout.

  Baseline (at time of survey completion; single time point)

• % reporting physical or verbal violence at work

  Percentage of participants who report ever experiencing physical or verbal violence while working in their particular unit. Participants will indicate whether they have experienced physical violence, verbal violence, or both in that unit. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants reporting any physical or verbal violence, with a higher percentage indicating a worse outcome.

  Baseline (at time of survey completion; single time point)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Net promoter score

  Baseline (at time of survey completion; single time point)

Study Arms (2)

Home hospital clinicians

Brick-and-mortar hospital clinicians

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Frontline clinicians who provide at least 25% of their clinical effort in either a Home Hospital program or a traditional brick-and-mortar inpatient hospital setting (including nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, paramedics, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.)

You may not qualify if:

• \- None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brigham and Women's Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

David M Levine, MD, MPH, MA

CONTACT

617-732-7063; dmlevine@bwh.harvard.edu

Fernando Chavarria, MD, MSc

CONTACT

857-307-2673; fchavarria@bwh.harvard.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2026
• First Posted: August 19, 2026
• Study Start: July 4, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)