NCT04276922NARecruitingAccepts Healthy Volunteers
Creative Arts Program to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare Professionals
University of Colorado, Denver
Start Date
3/1/2020
Completion Date
4/30/2025
Summary
This study plans to learn if creative arts programs that include visual, musical, written, or physical expression can reduce symptoms of burnout syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety in critical care healthcare professionals. This study also explores if creative arts can enhance the connection to the purpose of work, the development of adequate coping skills, while providing time to connect with peers.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 85 years
Inclusion Criteria:
* Employed as a healthcare provider, practicing primarily in a hospital setting for at least 20 hours per week.
* Positive symptoms of burnout measured via the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI):
* emotional exhaustion score of \>17, or
* depersonalization score of \>7, or
* personal accomplishment score of \< 31.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Unwillingness to participate in any of the four creative arts interventions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Visual Arts
BEHAVIORAL
Music
BEHAVIORAL
Dance/Movement
BEHAVIORAL
Writing/Poetry
BEHAVIORAL
Control
Conditions
Burn-Out SyndromePost-Traumatic Stress DisorderDepression, Anxiety
Locations
University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado 80045
United States