Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtual ACT-intervention in Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Pilot Study)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (PsyFlex)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Frontline nurses increasingly face challenges between executing their jobs to the best of their ability and caring for their own physical and mental health. Such a stressful and fast-changing work environment impacts the nurses' psychological wellbeing, resulting in high levels of stress and burnout, which in turn negatively affects patient care and outcomes.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a short virtual intervention, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and adapted to caregivers, can lead to a reduction in psychological distress that may be associated with caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The intervention will be held online in a group setting during two half-day workshops using a conference application (e.g. Zoom).
Note: This study is part of an international joint research project "Nurse Health" between the Faculty of Psychology (University of Basel) and the Nethersole School of Nursing (Chinese University of Hong Kong), funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), with the Leading House for the Bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Programme with Asia at ETH Zürich (Project No. COV_09_062020).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •at least 18 years of age
- •degree in nursing
- •working 40% or higher in a team of nurses in the somatic area
- •currently or previously in contact with COVID-19 patients
- •working in Switzerland
Exclusion Criteria
- •working in non-somatic areas (e.g. psychiatry)
- •working in non-hospital environments (e.g. home treatment)
- •not owning an electronic device
- •unable to understand and speak German
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (PsyFlex)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of psychological flexibility (6 items)
Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of the extent of valued living (10 items)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of the perception of psychological stress (10 items)
General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of the severity of anxiety (7 items)
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of the severity of depression (9 items)
Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of the severity of burnout (22 items)
Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of perceived emotional wellbeing (14 items)
Mueller and McCloskey Satisfaction Scale (MMSS)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Assessment of nurses' job satisfaction (31 items)
Secondary Outcomes
- Homework Completion(8 weeks)
- Program Attendance/ Attrition Rate(8 weeks)
- Program Satisfaction(8 weeks)
Investigators
Prof. Dr. Andrew Gloster
Prof. Andrew Gloster
University of Basel