NCT05716828

Effect of Balint Group on Burnout and Self-efficacy of Nurse Leaders in China: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: Burnout is common among nurses and is related to negative outcomes of medical care. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Balint group activities in burnout reduction among nurse leaders in a Chinese hospital. Methods: This was a randomised controlled trial with a pre- and post-test. A total of 80 nurse leaders were randomly assigned to either a Balint group (n=40) or a non-Balint group (n=40). Participants in the Balint group completed Balint training for a period of three months. Participants in both groups completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) at the beginning and end of the study（three months later ）. Balint group members also completed the Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Format the end of the study（three months later ）.

Conditions

• Burnout
• Self Efficacy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Balint group activities	A Balint group is a working form that focuses on the professional doctor-patient relationship. Participants in the Balint group completed Balint training for a period of at least three months, which included two lectures and 10 small group discussion sessions held once a month for one hour at a time (on Thursdays from 12 to 1 PM). Balint group is a closed group including one to two group leaders and six to twelve participants, with sessions lasting 60 to 90 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2022-01-01
• Completion: 2022-01-01
• First posted: 2023-02-08
• Last updated: 2023-02-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China