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Evaluation of Burnout Syndrome Among Healthcare Professionals in Intensive Care Units Using Tele-Palliative Care in the EPIC Research

Led by University of Athens · Updated on 2025-08-01

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What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals working in intensive care units (ICUs) through the EPIC (Enhancing Palliative Care in ICU) research. The study focuses on how a tele-palliative-care intervention combined with blended-learning modules affects clinician burnout and self-compassion over time. The study involves repeated surveys assessing workplace stressors, ethical dilemmas, burnout dimensions, and self-compassion among ICU doctors, nurses, and psychologists from 28 adult ICUs. Participants complete a detailed four-part survey twice: once during usual care and again during the EPIC tele-palliative-care intervention phase. The survey includes demographic and professional information; frequency of common ICU stressors and ethical challenges; burnout assessments using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory; and self-compassion levels using Neff's Self-Compassion Scale. Surveys are administered partly by secure email and partly during a facilitator-led online session. Throughout the study, participants provide data on their experiences, which researchers analyze to see changes in burnout and self-compassion scores. The primary outcomes include changes in burnout measured by the Maslach and Oldenburg Burnout Inventories over three years. Secondary outcomes include frequency of ICU stressors and moral dilemmas, burnout subscale scores, and self-compassion scores. The study ensures confidentiality and voluntary participation, with results helping to understand how telemedicine-enabled palliative care impacts clinician well-being.

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Brief Title

Burnout Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit Before and During a Palliative Care Trial

Who Can Participate

All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • ICU clinicians (nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers) actively caring for critically ill patients
  • Employed in participating ICUs for 653 months prior to study start
  • Willing to complete both pre- and during-intervention surveys
  • Consent to participate in educational tele-palliative care trial
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Locum tenens or temporary staff not continuously assigned to the unit
  • Clinicians on leave (medical, parental, or extended leave) during either survey period
  • Prior enrollment in similar palliative care training within past 6 months

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

Participants complete initial eligibility screening before enrollment.

Baseline Survey

Duration - 1 week

Participants complete a detailed four-part survey to assess demographics, ICU stressors, burnout dimensions, and self-compassion before the intervention begins.

Parts A and B are completed via secure email link; Parts C and D are completed during a single facilitated online session.

EPIC Tele-Palliative Care Intervention Phase

Duration - Up to 3 years

Participants receive tele-palliative care through blended-learning modules and standardized teleconsultations, aiming to reduce burnout and improve self-compassion.

Participants complete the same four-part survey again during this phase to assess changes.

Long-term Monitoring

Duration - Up to 3 years

Participants’ burnout, stressors, and self-compassion are monitored over time through repeated survey assessments to evaluate the intervention’s sustained effects.

Surveys completed twice: once before and once during the intervention phase.

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens, Greece

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Research Team

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Spyros D Mentzelopoulos, Professor

How is the study designed?

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Number of Arms

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Published Research Related To This Trial

Identifying patients in need of a palliative care assessment in the hospital setting: a consensus report from the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

David E Weissman, Diane E Meier

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21133809

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