The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on compassion fatigue, perceived stress, satisfaction and quality of life in nurses with signs of job burnout
Determining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on compassion fatigue, perceived stress, satisfaction, and quality of life in nurses with symptoms of burnout
Design
Sample size: 30 people
In this non-randomized quasi-experimental study, 30 nurses who meet the inclusion criteria will be selected
Settings and conduct
The training location will be selected by the samples and will be held online and in groups at a specific time that is agreed upon by all samples. It is emphasized to the samples that the time of the sessions should be such that they can participate in the sessions at home and in complete peace. The time of each session is about one hour. The fixed order of each session will include reviewing the homework assignments of the previous session, feedback on solving existing questions and problems, teaching the intended topics and techniques, discussing cognitive behavioral therapy, and presenting homework assignments.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Being a nurse in teaching hospitals
Being between 25 and 45 years old
Having at least 3 years of work experience
Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria:
Absence of more than one session
Disinterest in continuing to cooperate in the study
Intervention groups
The intervention group consists of 15 nurses who receive the intervention.
The control group consists of 15 nurses who do not receive the intervention.
The intervention group will undergo 12 treatment sessions. One session will be held each week.
Unlike the intervention group, the control group is not exposed to the treatment and therefore provides a baseline against which any changes in the experimental group can be compared.
Main outcome variables
Compassion fatigue, perceived stress, satisfaction, and quality of life
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20250929067419N1
Registration date:2025-10-06, 1404/07/14
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2025-10-06, 1404/07/14
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-10-06, 1404/07/14
Registrant information
Name
Khadijeh Hatamipour
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 11 5432 1472
Email address
hatamipour.kh@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-10-07, 1404/07/15
Expected recruitment end date
2025-12-06, 1404/09/15
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on compassion fatigue, perceived stress, satisfaction and quality of life in nurses with signs of job burnout
Public title
The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on compassion fatigue, perceived stress, satisfaction and quality of life
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1) nurse in teaching hospitals
2) Between the ages of 25 and 45
3) Having at least 3 years of work experience
4) Consent to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria:
Absence from more than one meeting
Lack of interest in continuing to collaborate in the research
Age
From 25 years old to 45 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics Committees of Islamic Azad University - Tonekabon Branch
Street address
Maharat
City
Tonekabon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4684161167
Approval date
2024-01-09, 1402/10/19
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.TON.REC.1402.096
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
There are 2 groups in this study. A group of 15 people who receive the intervention and a control group who do not receive the intervention. Pre-test and post-test will be conducted for both groups.
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Compassion fatigue
Timepoint
Pre-test of compassion fatigue, perceived stress, satisfaction, and quality of life questionnaires before the intervention and post-test after the intervention with the questionnaires being redistributed 2 weeks after the test between the samples.
Method of measurement
he Maslash Burnout Questionnaire (1981) has 22 items; the Stamm Compassion Fatigue Questionnaire (2009) has 30 items; the Cohen et al. (1983) Perceived Stress Scale has 16 items; the Diener et al. (1989) Life Satisfaction Scale has 5 items; and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire has 26 items.
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The type of intervention in the experimental group will be to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions are planned in 10 one-hour sessions, each session lasting about 1 hour and lasting 10 weeks. It will be implemented for the subjects in the experimental group, and the educational methods of lectures, questions and answers, slide shows, and educational videos will be used. Content and structure of cognitive behavioral group therapy sessions Session content of sessions Assignments 1. Familiarizing members with the concept of cognitive behavioral therapy and emotional engagement with group members, presenting the cognitive-behavioral model and the C-B-A model. Relaxation practice through guided mental imagery. 2. Investigating behavioral consequences resulting from beliefs, expressing theories of emotional disorder and cognitive restructuring, and ten styles of thinking with errors. Practice classifying beliefs and the thinking process. Relaxation practice through guided mental imagery. 3. Investigating behavioral consequences resulting from beliefs, practicing thought induction, analyzing the vertical downward arrow. Relaxation practice through guided mental imagery. 4. Advanced analysis of the vertical downward arrow, classifying beliefs based on content and generality. Relaxation practice through guided mental imagery. 5. Preparing a master list of beliefs, preparing a cognitive map, variability of beliefs, objective and standard analysis of beliefs. Relaxation practice through guided mental imagery. 6. Analyzing the effectiveness of beliefs, analyzing the harmony of beliefs, harmony of beliefs, logical analysis of beliefs. 7. Presenting a conference on stress, quality and satisfaction with life, fatigue from compassion, role-playing about a situation. Social anxiety, providing feedback with an orientation towards effective speaking techniques and purposeful active listening 8- Building a hierarchy of anxiety, opposing beliefs, perceptual change and cortical inhibition techniques Presenting a conference on burnout, role-playing a social anxiety situation, providing feedback with an orientation towards complementary techniques of assertiveness and assertiveness 9- Self-punishment and self-reward, change, reviewing and reviewing the topics discussed, summarizing the content and providing strategies for continuing the treatment after the group ends, 10- Summarizing previous content, reviewing and reviewing the program (final summary) Surveying members and providing suggestions, reviewing the clients' goals in the first session and the extent to which they were achieved, reviewing the group's strengths and weaknesses in writing and orally Practicing and discussing again more difficult topics for group members, presenting a conference and role-playing and feedback
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
Control group: Will not receive any intervention until the research project is fully completed.
Category
Lifestyle
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
khadijeh Hatamipour
Street address
Maharat
City
Tonekabon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4684161167
Phone
+98 911 291 2006
Email
hatamipour.kh@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Khadijeh HAtamipour
Street address
Maharat
City
Tonekabon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4684161167
Phone
+98 911 291 2006
Email
hatamipour.kh@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Khadijeh Hatamipour
Position
Faculty member
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Health Promotion
Street address
Maharat
City
Tonekabon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4684161167
Phone
+98 11 5432 1472
Email
hatamipour.kh@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Khadijeh Hatamipour
Position
Faculty member
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Health Promotion
Street address
Maharat
City
Tonekabon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4684161167
Phone
+98 11 5432 1472
Email
hatamipour.kh@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Khadijeh Hatamipour
Position
Faculty member
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Health Promotion
Street address
Maharat
City
Tonekabon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4684161167
Phone
+98 11 5432 1472
Email
hatamipour.kh@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available