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Psychological Well-being Intervention for Healthcare Worker Burnout During COVID-19

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Charlesnika Evans, PhD

Research Sponsored by Northwestern University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up survey will be sent out at 3 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will assess the effectiveness of an online psychological well-being intervention (PARK) in reducing stress and associated-burnout, absenteeism, and intentions to leave the workforce in a subset of 750 persons who have been participating in a study of healthcare workers at Northwestern Medicine (NM) since Spring 2020.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthcare workers over 18 at Northwestern Medicine who are part of the NM HCW Serology Study and consent to participate. It includes pregnant women and all employees, except those no longer working at Northwestern Medicine.

What is being tested?

The PARK (Positive Affect Regulation sKills) online intervention is being tested to see if it can reduce stress, burnout, absenteeism, and intentions to leave among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What are the potential side effects?

Since PARK is a psychological well-being intervention rather than a medical treatment, traditional side effects like with medication are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort or fatigue.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ survey will be sent out at 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~survey will be sent out at 3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and survey will be sent out at 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Burnout

Burnout, Psychological

Psychological well-being

+1 more

Secondary study objectives

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: PARK NowExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

6-Week Self-Guided Program: PARK Positive Emotion Skills: The skills will be delivered over approximately 6 weeks, and individuals can participate from any device and location with internet access. A week will consist of 1-2 days of didactic material and 5-6 days of real-life skills practice and reporting. The maximum amount of time engaged in the PARK program for any participant is 5 hours over the 6-week period, plus completion of the REDCap surveys assessments (burnout, well-being, health behaviors). The intervention will focus on developing the following skills that will be supplemented by home practice: (1) positive events, capitalizing, gratitude; (2) mindfulness; (3) positive reappraisal; (4) personal strength and achievable goals; (5) and self-compassion. PARK is delivered through the BrightOutcome online platform.

Group II: Wait List Control-PARK LaterActive Control1 Intervention

Wait list controls will be assessed at similar time intervals and will be offered PARK at end of follow-up.

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