The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Practices in the Recovery of Burnout (Muupu)

University of Jyväskylä

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Stress

Treatments

Behavioral: No intervention

Behavioral: Mindfulness-ACT-intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01920230

21000021201

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of intervention based on mindfulness and acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT) in the recovery from job burnout. The 8-week intervention is delivered using jointly face-to-face group meetings and web-based program. The study hypothesizes that the Muupu-program is more effective than the normal practices when promoting work well-being in Finland. The participants are recruited from Finland.

Full description

Mindfulness-ACT-based interventions aren't widely used in Finnish work health care a the moment. This study examines the possibility of using this kind of intervention for reducing job burnout and stress and also promoting well-being at work. Muupu-program is standardized and can be administered in varying settings. If intervention is effective, it can have an impact on Finnish practices when treating job burnout and work-related stress.

Enrollment

200 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

25 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Currently working
Daily internet connection available
Belongs to the group of most exhausted workers in Finland (BBI cut-off is set on the top 25%)

Exclusion criteria

No psychological or somatic conditions or other practical reasons that hinder the possibility to participate to the program
Acute medicine changes
Regular psychotherapy
Not willing to inform employer and/or work health care of participation to the study