Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health for Health Behaviors

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Overseen byJennifer Mascaro, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Emory University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Emory Spiritual Health has developed a Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health group-based intervention, called CCSH Interventions for Teams, and are enrolling staff and providers into the groups in this randomized study design. The groups will meet once every other week for 60 minutes for 8 weeks (4 sessions total). The investigators will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of this novel team-based intervention that includes mindfulness and compassion-based approaches with mixed-role oncology teams. Employees (n = 80; nurses, advanced practice providers (APPs), physicians, staff) working at an NCI- designated Comprehensive Cancer Center will be randomized by team (8-12 employees/group) to Compassion Centered Spiritual Health Team Intervention (CCSH-TI) or TAU (Treatment as Usual) group. The research objective is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of CCSH-TI, and to develop and validate a novel, low-burden ambulatory assessment "toolkit" to improve the measurement of psychological safety and burnout.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, and staff at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Participants will be part of mixed-role oncology teams with 8-12 members each.

Inclusion Criteria

Full-time employees working in oncology teams at Winship Cancer Institute

Employees working in intensive care at Emory University St. Joseph hospital

Exclusion Criteria

I am under 18 years old.

Treatment Details

Interventions

Compassion Centered Spiritual Health Team Intervention (CCSH-TI) (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe study tests a group intervention called CCSH-TI against the usual treatment. Teams are randomly chosen to either join bi-weekly sessions focusing on mindfulness and compassion for 8 weeks or continue their standard routines without these sessions.

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CCSH-TI GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

4-session intervention of 60- minutes each delivered every other week by healthcare chaplains to mixed-role inter-professional teams that includes mindfulness and compassion-based approaches to bolster resilience, compassion for self and others, and psychological safety.

Group II: TAU (treatment as usual) groupActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this group will have access to all well-being resources and activities available to them as employees.