Examining the Relationship Between Burnout and Career Commitment of Occupational Therapists in Skilled Nursing Facilities
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Burnout Among Occupational Therapists. Basic parameters: from 23 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
A mixed methods cross-sectional survey was created for the proposed research questions. The survey is best for this research as it will indicate if occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are burnt out through the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) and will provide information on a direct link to OTPs' intention of leaving or OTPs\' decreased perceived quality of treatment interventions. By having clear evidence of the linkage, qualitative research generates non-numerical data to develop a deeper understanding of why OTPs are leaving the profession. By utilizing online recruitment methods, this will allow OTPs easier access and easier ability to administer. Participants will be recruited utilizing purposeful and snowball sampling techniques. Participants will be recruited from employer emails, social media and alumni pages. Data will be collected for approximately one month, giving participants time to participate and pass along the survey to other colleagues. The survey will be completed on an anonymous online platform for ease and convenience of participation. The survey is broken into four sections. Before starting the survey, participants had to indicate that they acknowledge and accept the informed consent. If they deny the informed consent, the survey was be submitted without asking questions. Section two contained the demographic data. Section three contained the MBI-HSS. Section four included the non-standardized quantitative and qualitative questions related directly to the intention of leaving the profession and their perceived quality of treatment interventions. Burnout is a topic that will always be around and talked about. In order to gain a better understanding of the role that burnout plays in the field of occupational therapy and the direct effects if has on therapists and the profession is important. Finding out the effects can help companies and the American Occupational Therapy Association address these issues and adjust to the current needs.
Primary outcome measures
- Relationship between Burnout and Career Commitment [Time frame: Baseline]
- Relationship between Burnout and Perceived Quality of Treatment Interventions [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Occupational Therapists or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants Currently working in skilled nursing facilities or have worked in the last 2 years Any age range, any state Must have an active OT or COTA license
Exclusion criteria
- OT or COTA in a field other than skilled nursing facilities
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06588829 · IRB # 2024_Schmid