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Trauma Resilience Program for Healthcare Worker Stress

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Led By Sakina Rizvi, PhD

Research Sponsored by Unity Health Toronto

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Not receiving other psychotherapy concurrently

18 years or older

Must not have

Unable to commit to 1-hour weekly psychotherapy session for the 8 weeks duration of the study

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 3 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a program to help healthcare workers deal with stress and trauma, which has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has the potential to improve trauma resilience and mental health among nurses and PSW, which may ultimately improve patient care and benefit the hospital system during and even beyond the pandemic.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for nurses and personal support workers at Unity Health Toronto Providence Healthcare who are over 18, work at least one shift per week, can access the internet and a device with a camera, speak English, and aren't currently in other psychotherapy. Those with cognitive impairments, high suicide risk or active psychosis are excluded.

What is being tested?

The STEP program aims to train healthcare workers in skills to manage stress and trauma during COVID-19. It's an online intervention designed to improve mental health resilience among nurses and PSWs by providing them tools to cope better with their challenging work environment.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a psychological support program rather than a drug treatment, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing traumatic events as part of the therapy process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am not currently undergoing any other psychotherapy.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I cannot commit to weekly therapy sessions for 8 weeks.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 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

Changes from baseline to post-intervention in healthcare worker burnout using Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) burnout subscale

Secondary study objectives

Changes in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) score

Changes in The Lam Employment Absence and Productivity Scale (LEAPS) score

Anxiety

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Other study objectives

Participant feedback on their experiences with specific aspects of the STEP program