Continuous Heart Rate Variability Monitoring in Doctors; Understanding Patterns of Stress and Recovery and Their Relationship With Self-reported Resilience, Burnout and Wellbeing.
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Conditions studied: Burnout, Burnout Syndrome, Occupational Stress, Stress
In brief
Burnout is an increasing concern in the medical professions. This study aims to utilise established, validated self-report measures combined with continuous heart rate variability measurements to better understand the stress and recovery patterns experienced by doctors that may contribute to burnout. This mixed methods study design will consist of an ecological momentary assessment phase where participants will complete commonly used and validated real-time subjective measures while concurrently wearing a heart rate variability monitor to provide an objective measure of stress. Following on from this, participants of interest will be invited to participate in semi structured interviews to further explore their experiences of stress and recovery.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06721312
- Run by
- University of Aberdeen
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2024-12-09
- Expected to finish
- 2025-10-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-12-11
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Working within NHS Grampian
- Access to a smartphone
You may not qualify if…
- Cardiac arrhythmias/endocrine disease.
- Prescription beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, benzodiazepines, antidepressants and antianxiety medications.
- Insufficient non-working time prior to study commencement.
Where it is running
- NHS Grampian — Aberdeen, United Kingdom (enrolling)
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