Keck Medicine of University of Southern California Thrive Study for Burnout
This study is looking at ways to reduce burnout among healthcare professionals at Keck Medicine. It's testing three different approaches: "Emotional Wellbeing" (learning coping skills like cognitive behavioral therapy), "EHR Skills Optimization" (improving how you use electronic health records), and "Performance Improvement" (making the workplace better). Some participants will receive usual care instead of an intervention. The study wants to see if these interventions can improve your emotional well-being, resilience (your ability to bounce back from challenges), and skills with electronic health records. To join, you need to be a credentialed provider (like an MD, PA, NP, RN) or a direct care clinician within the Keck Medical System. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.
- Study design
- This is a randomized controlled trial with 400 participants. It aims to compare different behavioral interventions against usual care.
- What's involved
- Participants will complete surveys at the start of the study, right after their intervention, and again 6 months later.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 6 months after completing their intervention.
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Keck Medicine of University of Southern California Thrive Study
At a glance
Conditions
NCT05780892
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Californiastudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Steven Siegel, MDPhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Southern California
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Change in emotional well-beingParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
Emotional wellbeing will be assessed by a change in baseline on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) which is a 9-item validated survey designed to measure symptoms of depression. This scale incorporates the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria into self-reported scores of wellbeing. Responses are on a 0-3 scale based on frequency of symptoms. A score of 0 corresponds to "not at all" and a score of 3 corresponds to "nearly every day."
- Change in ResilienceParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention
Resilience will be assessed by a change in baseline on the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) which is a 6-item validated scale measuring a participant's perception of their ability to bounce back from stressful events. The responses are on a 5-point Likert scale based on extent of agreement with the statements on the scale. Statements 1,3, and 5 are positively worded and statements 2,4, and 6 are negatively worded, so responses are scored by reverse coding statements 2,4, and 6. A score of 1 corresponds to "Strongly Disagree" and a score of 5 corresponds to "Strongly Agree".
- Change in EHR Skills and OptimizationParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
EHR Skills and optimization will be assessed using a newly developed 7-item survey by the study team that pertain to an individual's skills and satisfaction with the EHR. Responses are on a 5-point Likert scale based on extent of agreement with the statements on the scale. A score of 1 corresponds to "Strongly Disagree" and a score of 5 corresponds to "Strongly Agree."
- Change in Electronic Health Record (EHR) ProficiencyParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
Objective measures of EHR proficiency will include percentage of clinical notes completed on time, reduction in time spent using the EHR and reduction in need to revise clinical records among study participants in the EMR skills acquisition group. These will be compared to the same measures among study participants in other arms of this study, as well as system wide trends for all measures over the study interval.
- Change in perceptions of Quality ImprovementParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention
Perceptions of Quality/Performance Improvement will be assessed by a change in baseline scores on the Beliefs, Attitudes, Skills, and Confidence in Quality Improvement (BASiC-QI) Scale. The BASiC-QI Scale is 31-item multidimensional self-assessment to assess knowledge, skills, and attitudes about Quality Improvement. The statements in the survey are in sequential order by which one would design a QI project. The responses for the beliefs and attitudes subscale and the knowledge subscale are on a 7-point Likert scale based on extent of agreement with the statements. A score of 1 corresponds to "Strongly Disagree" and a score of 7 corresponds to "Strongly Agree". The QI Skills subscale responses are a continuum of confidence level about the statements, with a score of 1 corresponding to "Not confident whatsoever" and a score of 4 corresponds to "Extremely Confident."
- Change in score of Proficiency improvementParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention
NIH Proficiency Scale assesses, "How would you rate your level of expertise?" using the following options: 1. Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge) 2. Novice (limited experience) 3. Intermediate (practical application) 4. Advanced (applied theory) 5. Expert (recognized authority)
- Change in Environmental SatisfactionParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
Environmental satisfaction will be assessed using the Safety, Culture, Operational Risk, Resilience/Burnout and Engagement (SCORE) survey. The SCORE survey is an outcomes-predictive and proprietary established scale designed to measure satisfaction in the workplace. The responses are based on extent of agreement with the statements. A score of 1 corresponds to "Strongly Disagree", a score of 5 corresponds to "Strongly Agree", and a score of 6 corresponds to "not applicable."
- Change in BurnoutParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
Burnout levels will be assessed using the 7- item Personal Burnout subscale of the SCORE survey. The responses are based on extent of agreement with the statements. A score of 1 corresponds to "Strongly Disagree", a score of 5 corresponds to "Strongly Agree", and a score of 6 corresponds to "not applicable."
- Change in Overall Well-beingParticipants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
Overall well-being will be assessed using the 7-item Wellbeing Index. The Well-being Index identifies distress in a variety of dimensions such as anxiety and fatigue. The response choices are either "yes" or "no" based on whether the participant has experienced the symptoms described in the scale.