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Effects of two types of smartphone-based stress management programs on depression and anxiety among hospital nurses in Vietnam: a protocol for three-arm randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depressive and anxiety symptoms
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000033139
Lead Sponsor
The University of Tokyo
Brief Summary

Program B (a fixed-order, internet cognitive behavioral therapy, iCBT) showed a statistically significant effect on improving depressive symptoms at 3-month (p??=??0.048), but not at 7-month (p??=??0.92); Cohen's d was -0.18 (95% CI: -0.34 to -0.02) and 0.03 (95% CI: -1.00 to 1.05), respectively.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
951
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Plan to change or quit the job in the next 6 months. 2) Assistant nurses and helpers. 3) Non-regular or part-time employed. 4) Sick leave for 15 or more days for a physical or mental condition in the past 3 months. 5) Current treatment for a mental health problem from a mental health professional.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) Severity of depression and anxiety (assessed by using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales [DASS])
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) Work engagement (assessed by using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale [UWES]) 2) Sickness absence (absenteeism) and reduced job performance (presenteeism) (assessed by using the WHO Health and Productivity Questionnaire [HPQ]) 3) Severity of stress symptoms (assessed by using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales [DASS]) 4) Psychosocial work environment (assessed by using the Job Content Questionnaire [JCQ]) 5) Health-related quality of life (assessed by using the EQ-5D-5L)
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