Efficacy of the FOREST+ Stress Recovery Program for Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
- Enrollment
- 220
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change on Recovery Experience Questionnaire
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of an online stress recovery intervention for healthcare workers receiving therapist-assisted or on-demand support.
Detailed Description
The intervention will be delivered as an online stress recovery program for healthcare workers, consisting of six modules. Modules include an introduction, psychological detachment, distancing, mastery, control, and keeping the change alive. These modules have been chosen after considering themes that could be most useful for healthcare workers under high stress. Each module consists of a psychoeducational and an exercise component. During the program, a therapist provides individual feedback on the exercises completed and can also be available on request.
The effect of the intervention will be compared with a control group that will use the program with support on-demand. The intervention will be delivered in Lithuanian.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •licensed healthcare professionals currently working under license;
- •at least 18 years old;
- •comprehending Lithuanian language;
- •access to internet.
Exclusion Criteria
- •acute psychiatric crisis;
- •high suicide risk;
- •interpersonal violence.
Arms & Interventions
Control group
The control group will use the intervention with on-demand support. The control group will participate in the program at the same time as the intervention group.
Intervention: FOREST+ (Behavioral)
Intervention group
The intervention group will get a 6-week online stress recovery intervention with the support from therapist.
Intervention: FOREST+ (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change on Recovery Experience Questionnaire
Time Frame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up
Changes on stress recovery are measured. Recovery Experiences Questionnaire (Sonnentag \& Fritz, 2007) is a self-report measure consisting of 16 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Totally disagree) to 5 (Totally agree). A higher score indicates more pronounced recovery.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change on Patient Health Questionnaire(Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up)
- Change on Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire(Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up)
- Change on Well-being Index(Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up)
- Change on Moral Injury Outcome Scale(Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up)
- Change on Perceived Stress Scale(Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up)