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Interest in Spirituality and Oncology: Is It An International Phenomenon?

NCT ID: NCT00429117

Last Updated: 2011-11-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-11-30

Brief Summary

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Primary Objective:

-To assess correlations between spiritual and religious beliefs and physician burnout using the Work Related Stress Inventory.

Secondary Objectives:

* To assess relationships between a physician's spiritual/religious beliefs and age, race, sex, marital status, and nationality.
* To explore differences in survey responses among oncologists from different countries: Duke University Religion Index (DUREL), Hoge (Intrinsic religiosity scale), Templer's Death Anxiety Scale, Locus of Control Scale, Work Related Strain Inventory, and non-validated case scenarios.
* To correlate survey responses to management of specific patient case situations.

Detailed Description

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Few studies have explored the spiritual/religious beliefs of physicians and almost none have been done outside of the United States until the last two years. Therefore, this is the first study of its kind to evaluate this subject internationally.

In the next few weeks individuals will be receiving an on line survey from Survey Monkey.

The purpose of the survey is to explore the spiritual/religious beliefs of oncologists from a world side perspective, to identify areas in which spiritual/religious beliefs may affect medical decision making, and to explore any correlation that may exist between spiritual/religious beliefs of oncologists and physician burn out.

The surveys will take about 30 to 40 minutes to complete. Survey results will be encrypted even in transmission and sent to a secure server for anonymity. Even if one chooses not to fill out the surveys investigators ask that each person complete the demographic questionnaire.

Without input, investigators will lose the opportunity to further an understanding of how spirituality and religious beliefs impact patient care and physician well being.

Investigators welcome any feed back.

Conditions

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Stress

Keywords

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Spirituality Work Related Stress Religious Beliefs Survey

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Survey

Physician members of the International Gynecologic Oncologists Society or the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

Survey

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Internet survey lasting 30 to 40 minutes.

Interventions

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Survey

Internet survey lasting 30 to 40 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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questionnaire

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Physician members of the International Gynecologic Oncologists Society or the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lois M. Ramondetta, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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2006-0724

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id