Destress 9-1-1—an online mindfulness-based intervention in reducing stress among emergency medical dispatchers: a randomised controlled trial

Lilly, Michelle M.; Calhoun, Rebecca; Painter, Ian; Beaton, Randal D.; Stangenes, Scott; Revere, Debra; Baseman, Janet; Meischke, Hendrika

doi:10.1136/oemed-2018-105598

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“…The program methodology in most of them was intervention with personal attendance, with mindfulness practice at home, while listening to audio recordings. However, some studies used online intervention [10,11]. Table 1 shows the results of the studies selected for systematic review and meta-analysis.…”

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“…Therefore, when mindfulness-based intervention was carried out in the work-place to reduce stress and depression or to improve sleep quality, a favorable effect was observed after its completion [2]. Nevertheless, with online intervention, such as the intervention carried out by Aikens et al [10] and Lilly et al [11], heterogeneity was found to be lower. In spite of this, according to Sard-Pecka et al [31], both types of interventions (attended and online) reduce stress levels.…”

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Mindfulness for Preventing Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Organizations today are implementing psychological interventions to promote the job performance and wellbeing of their employees. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can contribute to providing workers with competencies and skills and develop their strengths. MBIs are therefore becoming more and more present in the workplace, sometimes using online intervention programs, which offer a promising direction in prevention and intervention for health. The objective of this study is to analyze the efficacy of MBIs on psychological variables in the workplace. For this purpose, a search for scientific articles published from 2009 to 2019 was made in the Psicodoc, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases, where a total of 468 articles were found. After filtering with preestablished inclusion criteria, 24 studies were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. The results of the meta-analysis suggest that intervention in mindfulness positively influences psychological variables related to employee health and wellbeing. However, it is recommended to continue performing new studies to confirm this finding.

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Mindfulness for Preventing Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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“… #730 Hospice and Palliative Care Provider Experiences with Meditation Using Mobile Applications Lehto et al 2018 Oncology Nursing Forum USA To evaluate perceived benefits, challenges, and recommendations following participation in a workplace mobile application– and email-based meditation research program. #871 Destress 9–1-1—an online mindfulness-based intervention in reducing stress among emergency medical dispatchers: a randomized controlled trial Lilly et al 2019 Occupational and Environmental Medicine USA/CAN This investigation tested the efficacy of a 7-week online mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) tailored to the EMD workforce. #1437 The use of online MBSR audio in medical staff during the COVID-19 in China Liu et al 2020 European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences China This study aims to survey medical staff’s acceptance of online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) during the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP), and to know some information of physical and emotional response of those medical staff who worked at the forefront of COVID-19, through the playback amount of the online MBSR training.…”

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Use of Mobile Apps and Online Programs of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Training in Workers: A Scoping Review

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et al. 2022

J. technol. behav. sci.

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Mindfulness and self-compassion interventions are two strategies helpful in preventing and reducing burnout and work stress. However, professionals with overburdened schedules can experience obstacles in learning and practicing these interventions, originally taught with lengthy programs. The use of digital technologies could make these interventions more accessible to workers, as studied in a recent, growing body of evidence. The evidence available is diverse in terms of interventions, designs, outcomes, and populations. This calls for a review that can take into consideration this diversity while still rigorously synthesize it. Scoping reviews are designed to examine emerging evidence and summarize the evidence on a specific topic of interest. The present scoping review aims to assess the current state of the literature on the use of online programs and mobile applications of self-compassion, mindfulness, and meditation (digital mindfulness-based interventions; dMBIs) by workers. More specifically, information on the type of intervention, population, advantages, and disadvantages, measured outcomes, and advice for future research are gathered. MEDLINE (PubMed; Ovid), PsychInfo (Ovid), and Web of Science (Clarivate) were searched to identify all relevant articles. The screening process resulted in 56 articles being included in this scoping review. Inclusion criteria were (1) participants are workers; (2) the intervention is individual, digital, and mindfulness/self-compassion/meditation-based; and (3) articles were available in French or English language at the time of the review. Interventions used were mostly mindfulness-based, equally categorized under web-based and app-based interventions. Most interventions included information on mindfulness, meditation or self-compassion, meditation exercises, other types of exercises, instructions on how to use, and reminders. dMBIs are often studied in the healthcare population and predominantly in female samples. Although dMBIs present advantages (low cost, accessibility, practicality, feasibility), obstacles can arise in their implementation (low engagement and motivation, concerns about confidentiality). Included articles measured outcomes related to work, mindfulness or self-compassion, and other psychological variables (stress/anxiety, depression, resilience, wellbeing). Articles provided important directions to further research on dMBIs regarding methodological aspects, modality and intervention, and individual and organizational questions. dMBIs are becoming more popular and interventions are diverse. Although not without limitations, this scoping provided a synthesis on different aspects of the use of dMBIs within workers and highlighted pertinent future research directions.

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“…13,14 Existing literature suggests that MBIs, especially mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) interventions, are effective in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress. [15][16][17][18][19] Previous studies suggest preliminary efficacy of MBSR among PLWH in terms of behavioral, psychosocial, and clinical outcomes, including psychological well-being, ART side effects, HIV-related chronic pain, and T-cell activity. [20][21][22][23][24] MBSR could be an appropriate approach for stress reduction among PLWH given that they are cost-effective treatments with little or no adverse effects.…”

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Attitudes toward a mindfulness-based intervention from African American women living with HIV: A qualitative study

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Introduction: Mindfulness-based interventions train participants to pay attention to their own emotions in the current moment without judging themselves. This study aims to assess the attitudes toward a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention among African American women living with HIV. Methods: We collected qualitative data from three focus group discussions with 18 African American women living with HIV who were purposely recruited from the Palmetto Health-USC Immunology Center in South Carolina, United States. The participants discussed how they coped with stress, and then were given a presentation on mindfulness-based stress reduction and a sample mindfulness-based stress reduction mini workshop with follow-up discussion about their thoughts and opinions on the information presented to them. Results: Participants said that mindfulness could be a useful technique and they were interested in participating in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program. Their main concerns included physical ability to perform some of the mindfulness techniques (e.g. yoga) and logistic barriers, such as schedule constraints. They also provided some suggestions to further tailor the mindfulness-based stress reduction, such as modifying yoga, using familiar terms, and combining both in-person and online components. These results suggest that African American women living with HIV showed strong interest in mindfulness-based stress reduction and a high level of willingness to participate in mindfulness-based stress reduction, but the existing mindfulness-based stress reduction program needs to be tailored to address challenges and barriers these women may face for attendance and completion. Conclusion: The next step is to further test the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy through a pilot study for African American women living with HIV to practice a tailored mindfulness-based stress reduction for this group.

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Destress 9-1-1—an online mindfulness-based intervention in reducing stress among emergency medical dispatchers: a randomised controlled trial

Cited by 23 publications

References 33 publications

Mindfulness for Preventing Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mindfulness for Preventing Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Use of Mobile Apps and Online Programs of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Training in Workers: A Scoping Review

Attitudes toward a mindfulness-based intervention from African American women living with HIV: A qualitative study

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