The Effect of Creative Arts Therapy on Psychological Distress in Health Care Professionals.
Marc Moss, Anthony Edelblute, Hillary Sinn...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35576997Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID04276922
Creative Arts Program to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare Professionals
Led by University of Colorado, Denver · Updated on 2024-12-16
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Colorado, Denver
Lead Sponsor
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National Endowment for the Arts, United States
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating whether creative arts programs involving visual art, music, writing, or physical movement can reduce symptoms of burnout, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety among critical care healthcare professionals. The study also explores if these creative activities help participants connect more deeply with their work purpose and develop better coping skills while fostering peer connections. This is an interventional study sponsored by the University of Colorado, Denver. Participants join one of five groups: Visual Arts, Music, Dance/Movement, Writing/Poetry, or a Control group. Each creative arts group meets for 90 minutes once a week over 12 weeks, following a standard sequence that focuses on creating safety, inviting vulnerability, and building a supportive community. The Control group only completes surveys at baseline and after 12 weeks. Throughout the study, participants complete surveys and activity diaries to assess stress, well-being, and satisfaction. During the trial, participants undergo assessments including the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire at the end of 12 weeks to measure how acceptable and satisfying the program was. Other measures include changes in psychological well-being, affect, stress, occupational stress, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and burnout levels, taken at the beginning and after the 12-week intervention. Qualitative focus groups are conducted post-intervention to evaluate acceptability, outcomes, and program development. The total participation lasts about 12 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Creative Arts Program to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare Professionals
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Employed as a healthcare provider, primarily in a hospital setting, for at least 20 hours per week
- Ages between 18 and 85 years
- Positive symptoms of burnout based on Maslach Burnout Inventory scores: emotional exhaustion >17, or depersonalization >7, or personal accomplishment <31
You will not qualify if you...
- Unwillingness to participate in any of the four creative arts interventions
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants attend weekly 90-minute creative arts sessions over 12 weeks. Depending on the group assignment, sessions involve guided drawing/sketching, music-listening and active music making, movement check-ins with structured or improvisational movement, or writing workshops. Participants complete surveys and activity diary cards at baseline, weekly, and at intervention completion to assess satisfaction, stress, and well-being.
Weekly visits for 12 weeks
Outpatient Treatment
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants in the control group complete surveys at baseline and 12 weeks later without attending intervention sessions.
2 visits (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
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Research Team
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Rafaela Mantelli, BS
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Jeffrey McKeehan, MSN
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
5
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