Stress Recovery Program FOREST for Healthcare Staff

Vilnius University208 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of an internet-based stress recovery intervention among healthcare staff during COVID-19 pandemic.

Intervention is going to take the form of an internet-based stress recovery intervention consisting of six modules. The themes include introduction, psychological detachment, distancing, mastery, control, and keeping the change alive. These themes were chosen after considering topics that might be the most useful for healthcare staff experiencing high levels of stress. Each module consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Psychologist provide individual feedback on completed exercises as well as can be reached on demand. The effect of the intervention will be compared against a waiting list control group. Intervention is in Lithuanian.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

208

Conditions

Perceived Stress

Interventions

FORESTBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * at least 18 years old; * comprehending Lithuanian language; * access to internet; * high levels of stress. Exclusion Criteria: * acute psychiatric crisis; * high suicide risk; * interpersonal violence; * alcohol / drug addiction.

Locations (1)

Vilnius University

Vilnius, Lithuania

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change on Recovery Experience Questionnaire

Changes on stress recovery are measured. Recovery Experiences Questionnaire (Sonnentag \& Fritz, 2007) is a self-report measure and consists of 16 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 1 (Totally disagree) to 5 (Totally agree). Higher score indicates more pronounced recovery.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment

Secondary Outcomes

Change on International Trauma Questionnaire

Changes on post-traumatic stress disorder are measured. International Trauma Questionanaire (ITQ, Cloitre et al., 2018) is a self-report measure and consists of 18 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). Higher score indicates more pronounced symptoms.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment

Change on Moral Injury Outcome Scale

Changes on moral injury are measured. Moral Injury Outcome Scale (MIOS, Litz et al., 2020) is a self-report measure and consists of 15 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (Strongly disagree) to 4 (Strongly agree). Higher score indicates more pronounced moral injury.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment

Change on Perceived Stress Scale

Changes on perceived stress are measured. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4, Cohen et al., 1983) is a self-report measure and consists of 4 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (Never) to 4 (Very often). Higher score indicates more pronounced perceived stress.

Time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment

Change on Patient Health Questionnaire

Changes on depression and anxiety are measured. Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4, Kroenke et al., 2009) is a self-report measure and consists of 4 questions. All items are answered on a 4-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Nearly every day). Higher score indicates more pronounced depression and anxiety.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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