Narrative Medicine Effects on Burnout and Stress
Part of paid clinical trials in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Study ID
- NCT07136597
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
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Conditions
- Healthcare Professionals
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 21 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Accepted
Interventions
- Narrative Medicine Workshop — BEHAVIORALparticipants will be asked to attend 3/6 monthly narrative medicine workshops through the study's duration following an initial workshop that will be used to introduce the concepts of narrative medicine and flash writing.
Study Details
A rising area of interest over the past several years has been on the issue of physician burnout. Burnout can be defined as a chronic occupational stress response characterized by multi-dimensional exhaustion and diminished sense of fulfillment in one's personal and professional life. Regarding the effects of emotional, occupational and physical stress on job satisfaction, standard of care and staff retention, it is important to determine meaningful methods to alleviate and prevent burnout among healthcare professionals.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Status verified
- Aug 2025
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2026
- Completion
- Dec 31, 2026
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Allocation
- NA
- Intervention model
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary purpose
- SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Arms
- Experimental: narrative medicine workshopsparticipants will be asked to attend 3/6 monthly narrative medicine workshops through the study's duration following an initial workshop that will be used to introduce the concepts of narrative medicine and flash writing
Primary Outcome Measure
Change in Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) [ Time Frame: Month 6 ]
Central Contacts
- Kennedy R Combs, MD828-458-9926
- Cormac O'Donovan, MD704-355-2000
Locations (1)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 27157 |