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Online Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students: an Exploratory Feasibility Study
Sponsor: Robert Simpson
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and investigate a compassion-based intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) course) in medical students. The main objectives are: 1. Explore the feasibility of trial processes including recruitment, adherence, retention, and follow-up 2. Explore the experiences of medical students with the Compassion-based intervention, including perceived effects, barriers and facilitators to participation, suggestions for improvement 3. Determine potential effects on burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation. Participants will be asked to take part in a 6-week online Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course and report changes in levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation from pre- to post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Additionally, participants will be asked to take part in a semi-structured interview to explore their experiences with the course, perceived effects, and suggestions for improvement.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2025-02-01
Completion Date
2025-08
Last Updated
2025-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course)
An online 6-week mindful self-compassion course with weekly sessions.
Locations (1)
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada