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| Linkoeping University | OTHER_GOV |
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention group | Experimental | The intervention group will get a 6-week internet-based stress recovery intervention. |
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| Control group | No Intervention | The waiting list will get no intervention while the intervention group is getting the intervention. The waiting list has the possibility to get an intervention after the intervention group finishes it. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| FOREST | Behavioral | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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. | Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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. | Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Vilnius University | Vilnius | Lithuania |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 36527859 | Derived | Dumarkaite A, Truskauskaite I, Andersson G, Jovarauskaite L, Jovaisiene I, Nomeikaite A, Kazlauskas E. The efficacy of the internet-based stress recovery intervention FOREST for nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2023 Feb;138:104408. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104408. Epub 2022 Nov 24. | |
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| D065928 | Forests |
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| D017753 | Ecosystem |
| D004777 | Environment |
| D055669 | Ecological and Environmental Phenomena |
| D001686 | Biological Phenomena |
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Participants will be randomly allocated either to the intervention or control groups. The control group is a waiting list. The control group will participate in the intervention after it will be completed for the intervention group.
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| 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. | 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. | 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. | Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment |
| Change on Well-being Index | Changes on well-being are measured. Well-being Index (WHO-5, Bech, 2004) is a self-report measure and consists of 5 questions. All items are answered on a 6-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (At no time) to 5 (All of the time). Higher score indicates more pronounced well-being. | Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment |
| Jovarauskaite L, Murphy D, Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene I, Dumarkaite A, Andersson G, Kazlauskas E. Associations between moral injury and ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD among help-seeking nurses: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2022 May 9;12(5):e056289. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056289. |
| 34419114 | Derived | Jovarauskaite L, Dumarkaite A, Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene I, Jovaisiene I, Andersson G, Kazlauskas E. Internet-based stress recovery intervention FOREST for healthcare staff amid COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Aug 21;22(1):559. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05512-1. |
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| Environment and Public Health |