Interest in Spirituality and Oncology: Is It An International Phenomenon? - Full Text View

Sponsor:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Information provided by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00429117

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Stress	Behavioral: Survey

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Prospective
Official Title:	Interest in Spirituality and Oncology: Is It An International Phenomenon?

Further study details as provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Survey response to assess correlations between spiritual and religious beliefs and physician burnout. [ Time Frame: 2 Years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	2108
Study Start Date:	January 2007
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
Survey Physician members of the International Gynecologic Oncologists Society or the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.	Behavioral: Survey Internet survey lasting 30 to 40 minutes.

Detailed Description:

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.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00429117

Contacts

Contact: Lois M. Ramondetta, MD

713-563-4586

Locations

United States, Texas
U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Principal Investigator: Lois M. Ramondetta, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Lois M. Ramondetta, MD

U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

More Information

Additional Information:

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ( Lois M. Ramondetta, MD/Associate Professor )
Study ID Numbers:	2006-0724
Study First Received:	January 30, 2007
Last Updated:	September 14, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00429117 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Spirituality
Work Related Stress
Religious Beliefs
Survey

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010