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 : January 28, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Mental Disorder Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Professional | Diagnostic Test: Online questionnaire |
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 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2021 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Psychiatrists in Germany
Psychiatrists in Germany currently working with patients with mental disorders
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Diagnostic Test: Online questionnaire
Clinical psychologists in Germany currently working with patients with mental disorders |
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

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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 |
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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04165733
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Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherpy - Charité Campus Mitte | |
Berlin, Germany, 10117 |
Principal Investigator: | Moritz B Petzold, Dipl.-Psych. | Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin- Charité Campus Mitte - Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
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: | January 28, 2021 |
Last Verified: | January 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Professional quality of life Compassion satisfaction Burnout |
Psychiatrists Mental disorders Mental health |
Burnout, Professional Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Burnout, Psychological Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
Stress, Psychological Behavioral Symptoms Occupational Stress Occupational Diseases |