NCT04738448

Examining the Effects of Art Therapy in Reducing Burnout in Healthcare Providers

Examining the Effects of Art Therapy in Reducing Burnout in Healthcare Using the Maslach Burnout Inventory

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this study, the investigators aim to examine the effects of art therapy in reducing burnout in healthcare providers. Using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel, the investigators will measure burnout in Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) providers before and after the administration of a 4-week art therapy group.

Conditions

• Burnout, Professional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Art Therapy Group	The art therapy intervention will be executed by the same Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) board-certified art therapist for each group. The art therapist is a masters-level, licensed practitioner who has experience working in the healthcare system and treating providers. The same art therapy practices that are utilized in daily practice at MUSC will be employed in this study, with a focus on reducing burnout symptoms. Pilot testing of the intervention has been performed informally at MUSC with positive feedback reported by healthcare providers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-15
• Primary completion: 2021-09-01
• Completion: 2021-09-01
• First posted: 2021-02-04
• Last updated: 2022-03-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States