NCT07459868

Self-Care Program and Burnout Prevention in First-Year Medical Oncology Residents (Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study)

A Prospective Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study Evaluating Burnout Variation Over 12 Months and the Influence of a Self-Care and Burnout Prevention Program in First-Year Medical Oncology Residents

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Burnout is highly prevalent among oncology clinicians, including residents in training. This prospective, mixed-methods, quasi-experimental study will evaluate how burnout changes over 12 months during the first year of medical oncology residency and explore which work-related, professional identity, and program support factors influence this variation. Residents will participate in a structured self-care and burnout prevention program with multiple modules (e.g., yoga, mindfulness, art therapy, music therapy, Balint groups, workshops, mentorship). Quantitative burnout outcomes will be measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS), and qualitative insights will be collected through individual semi-structured interviews. The study will also describe sociodemographic characteristics, baseline burnout prevalence, participation/adherence, satisfaction, and implementation barriers/facilitators.

Detailed description

Population: first-year medical oncology residents affiliated with FALP. Design: prospective mixed-methods convergent parallel quasi-experimental study. Quantitative component uses MBI-HSS. Qualitative component consists of individual semi-structured interviews. Program participation and attendance across modules will be tracked. Satisfaction and perceived usefulness will be assessed at program completion. Feedback from participants and faculty will be analyzed to identify barriers and facilitators and to optimize future cohorts. The burnout prevention program lasts 12 months; overall project execution is planned for 14 months to complete follow-ups.

Conditions

• Burnout Syndrome
• Professional Burnout

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-Care and Burnout Prevention Program	(EN): Multi-component wellness program delivered over 12 months (e.g., yoga, mindfulness, art therapy, music therapy, Balint groups, workshops, mentorship). Attendance/adherence is tracked; participant feedback is collected to evaluate satisfaction and implementation barriers/facilitators.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-02
• Primary completion: 2027-03-31
• Completion: 2027-05-31
• First posted: 2026-03-10
• Last updated: 2026-03-11