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Evidence-Based Quality Improvement to Reduce VA Primary Care Burnout

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · with VA Office of Research and Development · NCT07031245

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Any age listed · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
203
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 18, 2025
Record last updated
August 19, 2026

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What the study is about

Burnout is highly prevalent among VA primary care providers and staff, impairing productivity and retention, as well as safety, quality, and patient experience. In this pilot trial, the investigators will facilitate the development of burnout reduction interventions using an evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) approach, and then evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a pilot EBQI-facilitated burnout reduction intervention in a modified stepped wedge design in one VA region.

Being studied: Evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI)

Conditions: Burnout; Burnout Syndrome

Eligibility criteria

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Site Inclusion Criteria

  • 5 primary care clinics (2 VA Medical Centers [VAMCs] and 3 community-based outpatient clinics [CBOCs]) in 2 VA healthcare systems in 1 VA Veterans Integrated Service Network

Provider and Staff Inclusion Criteria

  • Primary care providers, registered nurses, clinical associates (e.g., licensed vocational or practical nurses), or administrative associates (e.g., clerks) on regular Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) teamlets at a study site.

Site Exclusion Criteria

  • All other VAMCs and CBOCs.

Provider and Staff Exclusion Criteria

  • Other primary care professionals at a study site.
  • Members of special types of PACT teamlets at a study site.

Recruiting US locations

  • West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

    Los Angeles, CA 90073

    Site contact: Eric A Apaydin, PhD · 310-478-3711 · eric.apaydin@va.gov

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Eric A Apaydin, PhD · 310-478-3711 · eric.apaydin@va.gov
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