Self-Compassion Against Burnout in Dentistry

Çukurova University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Burn Out (Psychology)

Mindfulness Meditation

Self Compassion

Treatments

Behavioral: Mindfulness based Self compassion

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06804720

Cukurova University DHF-11

Details and patient eligibility

About

Although studies have highlighted the relationship between stress-related psychopathological symptoms and changes in biochemical parameters, no study in dentistry has concurrently evaluated the association of stress and relaxation with biochemical markers and psychological parameters. Moreover, the impact of mindfulness-based self-compassion training programs on these variables has yet to be explored within this context. To enhance the well-being of dentists, an evaluation of a test group participating in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) program was conducted. This assessment included daily cortisol curves, as well as salivary IL-6, IL-1β, and oxytocin levels. Additionally, empathy, burnout, self-compassion, depression, and mindfulness levels were measured before and after the training. In this study, the main hypothesis was that, compared to the control group, the test group would exhibit lower IL-1β, IL-6, and cortisol levels, along with higher oxytocin levels. Furthermore, as the secondary hypotheses was that the test group would demonstrate increased empathy, self-compassion, and mindfulness levels, accompanied by reductions in depression and burnout scores.

Enrollment

49 patients

Sex

All

Ages

24 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

dentists in their final year of specialty training at the Faculty of Dentistry,
systemicaly healthy

Exclusion criteria

individuals who received a diagnosis of mood disorders based on DSM-5 criteria following a standard diagnostic assessment conducted by psychiatrists from the Department of Psychiatry