Effect of Balint Group on Burnout and Self-efficacy of Nurse Leaders in China: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Peking University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Self Efficacy; Burnout

Treatments: Other: Balint group activities

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05716828

balint2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Burnout is common among nurses and is related to negative outcomes of medical care. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Balint group activities in burnout reduction among nurse leaders in a Chinese hospital.

Methods: This was a randomised controlled trial with a pre- and post-test. A total of 80 nurse leaders were randomly assigned to either a Balint group (n=40) or a non-Balint group (n=40). Participants in the Balint group completed Balint training for a period of three months. Participants in both groups completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) at the beginning and end of the study（three months later ）. Balint group members also completed the Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Format the end of the study（three months later ）.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. nurse leaders in clinical departments
2. voluntary participation

Exclusion criteria

a. previous participation in Balint groups

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Balint group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the Balint group completed Balint training for a period of three months.

Treatment:

Other: Balint group activities

non-Balint group

No Intervention group