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Professional Quality of Life in German Psychiatrists

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04165733
Recruitment Status : Suspended (Recruitment was suspended with the begin of the COVID-19 pandemic as this potentially has an incluence on our outcomes)
First Posted : November 18, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 14, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Moritz Petzold, Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to assess professional quality of life in German psychiatrists working with patients with mental disorders.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Mental Disorder Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Professional Diagnostic Test: Online questionnaire

Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to assess professional quality of life, which includes compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatization in psychiatrists, working with patients with mental disorders, in Germany.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Professional Quality of Life in German Psychiatrists Working With Patients With Mental Disorders
Actual Study Start Date : January 16, 2020
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2022
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2022

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Psychiatrists in Germany
Psychiatrists in Germany currently working with patients with mental disorders
 Diagnostic Test: Online questionnaire
Clinical psychologists in Germany currently working with patients with mental disorders


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Compassion Satisfaction [ Time Frame: 1 day ]
    Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) - German Version - Subscale "Compassion Satisfaction" (Minimum: 10 - Maximum: 50 - Higher scores mean a higher compassion satisfaction.

  2. Burnout [ Time Frame: 1 day ]
    Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) - German Version - Subscale "Burnout" (Minimum: 10 - Maximum: 50 - Higher scores mean a higher level of burnout.

  3. Traumatization [ Time Frame: 1 day ]
    Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) - German Version - Subscale "Secondary Traumatization" (Minimum: 10 - Maximum: 50 - Higher scores mean a higher level of secondary traumatization.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
Psychiatrists (already specialzied in psychiatry or currently in specialization for psychiatry) that currently work with patients with mental disorders in Germany.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Psychiatrits (Physician with specialization in psychiatry or currently in specialization for psychiatry)
  • Currently working with patients with mental disorders
  • At least 18 years old
  • Sufficient German skills for answering the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Contacts and Locations
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Locations
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Germany
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherpy - Charité Campus Mitte
Berlin, Germany, 10117
Sponsors and Collaborators
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Moritz B Petzold, Dipl.-Psych. Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin- Charité Campus Mitte - Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Responsible Party: Moritz Petzold, Principal Investigator, Charite University, Berlin, Germany
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04165733    
Other Study ID Numbers: ProQol_A
First Posted: November 18, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 14, 2022
Last Verified: March 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Moritz Petzold, Charite University, Berlin, Germany:
Professional quality of life
Compassion satisfaction
Burnout
 Psychiatrists
Mental disorders
Mental health
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Burnout, Professional
Mental Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Burnout, Psychological
Caregiver Burden
 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Stress, Psychological
Behavioral Symptoms
Occupational Stress
Occupational Diseases