Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Manualized Reflective Writing Program for Clinical Phase Physician Assistant (PA) Students.

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-31

Study Completion Date

2026-01-31

Brief Summary

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The following will be an open label controlled efficacy trial of the effects of longitudinal participation in an existing reflective writing program for medical students on burnout in physician assistant students.

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Detailed Description

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The pilot of the reflective writing workshop for PA students will follow the existing curriculum used for the MD program. The workshops will run for 75 minutes with additional time at the end of the session to complete a post-intervention assessment survey. Planning and adaptation of the program materials will be conducted by a group of PA students and the current MD-student leaders of the reflective writing program under the guidance of Dr. Anna Reisman.

All PA student participants will be split up into 1-2 groups of 6-10 students based on the number of participants. Sessions are expected to be held in-person pending COVID-19 guidance and will be held in reserved classroom space in the PA program building (100 Church Street South) or in reserved conference rooms at the Cushing-Whitney Medical Library. Trained PA and/or MD student facilitators will then use prepared materials to guide each group through a series of prompts, each eliciting written reflections of varying lengths. While all participants are encouraged to reflect, write, and share their responses, participation at all levels remains optional. Facilitators will not solicit any participants for a response. All program participants will be asked to complete a brief post-assessment survey consisting of short-answer and Likert scale questions about their attitudes towards program participation. Responses collected will be used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the program for PA students and as feedback to guide potential future implementation of the program.

Conditions

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Burn Out Student Burnout Physician Assistant Student Burnout

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study sample will consist of clinical-phase PA students enrolled in the Yale Physician Associate Program Class of 2024.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

No intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Reflective Writing Workshop Sessions (RWW)

Participants will participate in three 75-minute RWW sessions scheduled to take place after students finish their 1st, 3rd, and 5th clinical rotations during the study period. reflective writing workshops

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reflective Writing Workshop Sessions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Three workshops of 75 minutes. Trained PA and/or MD student facilitators will then use prepared materials to guide each group through a series of prompts, each eliciting written reflections of varying lengths. While all participants are encouraged to reflect, write, and share their responses, participation at all levels remains optional.

Interventions

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Reflective Writing Workshop Sessions

Three workshops of 75 minutes. Trained PA and/or MD student facilitators will then use prepared materials to guide each group through a series of prompts, each eliciting written reflections of varying lengths. While all participants are encouraged to reflect, write, and share their responses, participation at all levels remains optional.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL