A randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based online intervention to reduce stress and improve well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Conditions
- Stress
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2021/027
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Anuradha Baminiwatta
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
1) Aged 18 or above- Both males and females will be included.
2) Currently employed as a healthcare worker at Colombo North Teaching Hospital-All categories of healthcare workers - doctors, nurses, ancillary staff (pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists, radiographers, etc.), and supporting staff – will be included.
3) Able to access the internet at home
4) Able to commit to 1 hour per week for a Zoom meeting
5) Able to participate in the programme spanning 6 weeks.
1) Cannot read and understand Sinhala or find it difficult to follow the Zoom sessions conducted in Sinhala
2) Receive another form of psychotherapy concurrently
3) Started on medication for a psychiatric condition within the last 3 months
4) (if taking psychiatric treatment for a long time) had any changes to their usual medication within the last 3 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Stress level assessed using Perceived Stress Scale<br> [-Baseline (T0)<br>-Post-intervention (T1) i.e. immediately after completion of the 6 week programme<br>-3-month Follow-up (T2). ]<br> 2) Wellbeing assessed using WHO-5 Wellbeing index [ Baseline (T0)<br>-Post-intervention (T1) i.e. immediately after completion of the 6 week programme<br>-3-month Follow-up (T2). ]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acceptability using Acceptability of Interventions Measure (Weiner et al., 2017). [Post-intervention (T1)]<br> Feasibility of Intervention Measure (Weiner et al., 2017). [ Post-intervention (T1)]<br> []<br> []<br>