Preventing Burnout in Healthcare Professionals Using Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy Compared to Relaxation Program

What this Trial Is About

Burnout is a common issue among healthcare professionals that can negatively affect their mental health, quality of life, and work performance. This trial investigates whether an intensive compassion-based therapy can reduce burnout and enhance well-being compared to a relaxation program. Participants will be healthcare professionals randomly assigned to one of two group interventions. The study focuses on measuring burnout dimensions such as emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. The interventions include Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy and a relaxation program, each delivered over one weekend with a total of eight sessions lasting 120 minutes each. Both treatments provide written materials and sound recordings as support. Groups will have about 15 to 20 participants. The study includes baseline assessments, immediate post-intervention evaluations, and a follow-up three months later. Participants will complete questionnaires assessing burnout symptoms using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey before treatment, right after the weekend sessions, and three months afterward. Additional measures include stress, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, compassion, and treatment satisfaction. The study lasts through the active treatment weekend plus a three-month follow-up to monitor lasting effects on burnout and well-being.

Prevention of Burnout in Spanish Healthcare Professionals Through Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT)