Adaptation of SFA for HRW

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Occupational Health

• Registration Number: NCT07149155
• Lead Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to pilot and test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Stress First Aid (SFA) intervention adapted for Harm Reduction Workers (HRWs) serving Persons Who Use Drugs. The intervention consists of a training and learning collaboratives used to reinforce the SFA principles

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-24
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-18
• Study Completion: 2025-02-18
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-22
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-29
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• Legal age of majority (18 +),
• Ability to read and speak conversational English, and
• Work as an HRW in substance misuse.

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to provide consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in the Mean Knowledge of Stress First Aid (SFA) Assessed by Stress First Aid Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs - Knowledge Sub-Scale at 4 Months	From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 months.	A 3-item, 5-point Likert type sub-scale of Stress First Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs Scale, developed by the developers of Stress First Aid (SFA), with a minimum score 1 "Does not describe me at all", maximum score 5 "Describes me very well", where a higher score is a better outcome.
Mean Acceptability of SFA Assessed by Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)	Immediately after the training.	A 4-item, 5-point Likert-type scale from Weiner et al., 2017, with a minimum score 1 "Completely disagree", maximum score 5 "Completely agree", where a higher score is a better outcome.
Mean Appropriateness of SFA Assessed by Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)	Immediately after the training.	A 4-item, 5-point Likert-type scale from Weiner et al., 2017, with a minimum score 1 "Completely disagree", maximum score 5 "Completely agree", where a higher score is a better outcome.
Mean Feasibility of SFA Assessed by Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)	Immediately after the training.	A 4-item, 5-point Likert-type scale from Weiner et al., 2017, with a minimum score 1 "Completely disagree", maximum score 5 "Completely agree", where a higher score is a better outcome.
Change from Baseline in the Mean Confidence in Stress First Aid (SFA) Assessed by Stress First Aid Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs - Confidence Sub-Scale at 4 Months	From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 months.	A 6-item, 5-point Likert type sub-scale of Stress First Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs Scale, developed by the developers of Stress First Aid (SFA), with a minimum score 1 "Does not describe me at all", maximum score 5 "Describes me very well", where a higher score is a better outcome.
Change from Baseline in the Mean Beliefs in Stress First Aid (SFA) Assessed by Stress First Aid Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs - Beliefs Sub-Scale at 4 Months	From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 months.	A 5-item, 5-point Likert type sub-scale of Stress First Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs Scale, developed by the developers of Stress First Aid (SFA), with a minimum score 1 "Does not describe me at all", maximum score 5 "Describes me very well", where a higher score is a better outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas at Austin; 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States