ICU clinician burnout before and during a tele-palliative-care program

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

One hundred ICU physicians, nurses, and clinical psychologists from 28 adult units will complete an identical four-part survey twice: once during their unit's usual-care phase and again after crossover into a tele-palliative-care intervention. The questionnaire captures demographics, 22 workplace stressors and ethical dilemmas, subsets of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, and self-compassion, with Parts A and B delivered by secure email and Parts C and D in a facilitated online session. Each administration takes about 40 minutes and produces detailed profiles of clinician well-being. Within-subject repeated-measures analyses will compare burnout and related scores before and during the EPIC tele-palliative intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* ICU clinicians (nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers) actively caring for critically ill patients
* Employed in participating ICUs for ≥3 months prior to study start
* Willing to complete both pre- and during-intervention surveys
* Consent to participate in educational tele-palliative care trial

Exclusion Criteria:

* Locum tenens or temporary staff not continuously assigned to the unit
* Clinicians on leave (medical, parental, or extended leave) during either survey period
* Prior enrollment in similar palliative care training within past 6 months

Where it's running

• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  Athens, Greece Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Spyros D Mentzelopoulos, Professor
• Email: sdmentzelopoulos@yahoo.com
• Phone: +302132043308

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.