Use of Death Cafes to Prevent Burnout in ICU Healthcare Employees
NCT ID: NCT04347811
Last Updated: 2023-02-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
340 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-07-20
2022-12-26
Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether biweekly Death Cafe group debriefing sessions can prevent burnout in ICU physicians and staff.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Death Cafe Arm
Participants undergo biweekly Death Café sessions hosted by a trained psychotherapist for 3 months.
Death Cafe
Death Cafés are a specific form of debriefing that focuses on discussing death, dying, loss, and illness. Nourishment in the form of cake is provided. These sessions may allow for reflection on distressing patient events while developing a sense of community and collaboration among hospital employees.
Control Arm
Participants do not undergo biweekly Death Café sessions hosted by a trained psychotherapist for 3 months.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Death Cafe
Death Cafés are a specific form of debriefing that focuses on discussing death, dying, loss, and illness. Nourishment in the form of cake is provided. These sessions may allow for reflection on distressing patient events while developing a sense of community and collaboration among hospital employees.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Have worked less than the full-time equivalent of at least 1 week in the preceding 4 weeks
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Spirit of Charity Foundation - University Medical Center
UNKNOWN
Tulane University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Marjorie E Bateman, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Tulane University School of Medicine
Joshua Denson, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Tulane University School of Medicine
Locations
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Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Children's Hospital New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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2019-908
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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