Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Creative Arts Program to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare Professionals

Purpose

This study plans to learn if creative arts programs that include visual, musical, written, or physical expression can reduce symptoms of burnout syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety in critical care healthcare professionals. This study also explores if creative arts can enhance the connection to the purpose of work, the development of adequate coping skills, while providing time to connect with peers.

Conditions

Burn-Out Syndrome
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression, Anxiety

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Between 18 Years and 85 Years
Eligible Genders: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria

Employed as a healthcare provider, practicing primarily in a hospital setting for at least 20 hours per week. - Positive symptoms of burnout measured via the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI): - emotional exhaustion score of >17, or - depersonalization score of >7, or - personal accomplishment score of < 31.

Exclusion Criteria

• Unwillingness to participate in any of the four creative arts interventions.

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental Visual Arts Group	Visual Arts group - sketch journals	Behavioral: Visual Arts Subjects meet for 90 minutes, once weekly, over 12 weeks for guided drawing/sketching sessions. The 12 sessions will follow a standard sequence that addresses three primary themes: creating safety, inviting vulnerability, and integrating into a transformative community. Surveys, activity diary cards will be completed at baseline, weekly and at intervention completion to assess satisfaction, stress, and well-being. Qualitative focus groups will occur after the intervention to assess acceptability of intervention, outcomes assessments, program development and implementation.
Experimental Music Group	Music group involves music-listening exercises (such as lyric analysis, patient-chosen, music for relaxation and/or visualization) and active music making.	Behavioral: Music Subjects meet for 90 minutes, once weekly, over 12 weeks, for guided music-listening exercises (such as lyric analysis, patient-chosen, music for relaxation and/or visualization) and active music making. The 12 sessions follow a standard sequence, addressing three primary themes: creating safety, inviting vulnerability, and integrating into a transformative community. Surveys, activity diary cards are completed at baseline, weekly and at completion to assess satisfaction, stress, and well-being. Qualitative focus groups, after the intervention, assess acceptability of intervention, outcomes, program development and implementation.
Experimental Dance/Movement Group	Dance/Movement group - movement check-in, gentle physical warm-up, and then either a structured or improvisational movement process.	Behavioral: Dance/Movement Subjects will meet once weekly, and begin with a movement check-in, a gentle physical warm-up, and then either a structured or improvisational movement process. for a total of 12 weeks. Each session will last 90 minutes. The 12 sessions will follow a standard sequence that addresses three primary themes: creating safety, inviting vulnerability, and integrating into a transformative community. Surveys, activity diary cards will be completed at baseline, weekly and at intervention completion to assess satisfaction, stress, and well-being. Qualitative focus groups will occur after the intervention to assess acceptability of intervention, outcomes assessments, program development and implementation.
Experimental Writing/Poetry Group	Writing/Poetry group uses writing workshops using integral elements of good writing.	Behavioral: Writing/Poetry Subjects will meet once weekly, for writing workshops to encourage participants to tell the stories they need to tell, using integral elements of good writing, for a total of 12 weeks. Each session will last 90 minutes. The 12 sessions will follow a standard sequence that addresses three primary themes: creating safety, inviting vulnerability, and integrating into a transformative community. Surveys, activity diary cards will be completed at baseline, weekly and at intervention completion to assess satisfaction, stress, and well-being. Qualitative focus groups will occur after the intervention to assess acceptability of intervention, outcomes assessments, program development and implementation.
Experimental Control Group	Surveys at baseline and 12 weeks later.	Behavioral: Control Control Group will only complete surveys at baseline and 12 weeks later.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Study Contact

Rafaela Mantelli, BS
303-724-6377
rafaela.mantelli@cuanschutz.edu