Effect of an online resourcefulness training in improving psychological well-being of front-line medical staff: a quasi-experimental study

Zhang, Dandan; Jia, Yitong; Chen, Yongjun; Meng, Guangyao; Zhuang, Xinqi; Chen, Li; Wang, Dongmei; Zhang, Yinping

doi:10.1186/s40359-022-00920-7

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“…Consistent with existing evidence, 40 larger changes were seen in the symptom areas themselves than in the impairment from those symptoms, although the latter still improved significantly. Improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms replicate prior work on HCW treatment during COVID-19, 18–23,41 with a larger and Canadian sample. The current study extends the literature to reveal positive changes associated with treatment in perceived stress, 22,24 fear of COVID-19 and insomnia, all of which have been reported at high levels in HCWs during the pandemic.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…17 Despite the widely established negative mental health effects of the pandemic on HCWs, little published work has examined mental health interventions for HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, existing studies suggest that brief interventions focused on improving HCWs' mental health during COVID-19 were associated with reductions in anxiety, [18][19][20][21][22][23] depression, [18][19][20][21] stress, 22,24 and sleep disturbance, 19 while others found no changes in anxiety, 25,26 depression, 25 stress, [25][26][27] and insomnia. 21,25 The interventions used included resilience enhancement, [22][23][24]28 cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), 18,20,21 acceptance and commitment therapy, 27 and mindfulness.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In general, existing studies suggest that brief interventions focused on improving HCWs' mental health during COVID-19 were associated with reductions in anxiety, [18][19][20][21][22][23] depression, [18][19][20][21] stress, 22,24 and sleep disturbance, 19 while others found no changes in anxiety, 25,26 depression, 25 stress, [25][26][27] and insomnia. 21,25 The interventions used included resilience enhancement, [22][23][24]28 cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), 18,20,21 acceptance and commitment therapy, 27 and mindfulness. 19,[25][26][27] Many of the aforementioned studies had small sample sizes, were conducted outside of North America, and started months to over a year after the pandemic onset.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Rapid Access Brief Psychotherapy Intervention to Respond to Healthcare Workers in Ontario Whose Mental Health was Negatively Impacted During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Une brève intervention de psychothérapie à accès rapide pour répondre aux travailleurs de la santé de l'Ontario dont la santé mentale a été affectée négativement pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

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Objective Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had widespread negative impacts on the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs), there has been little research on psychological interventions during the pandemic for this population. The current study examines whether a brief coping-focused treatment intervention delivered in a virtual individual format would be associated with positive changes in Canadian HCWs’ mental health during the pandemic. Method Three hundred and thirty-three HCWs receiving the intervention at 3 large specialty tertiary care hospitals in Ontario, Canada, completed measures of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, work/social impairment, insomnia and fear of COVID-19. After completing treatment, HCWs rated their satisfaction with the treatment. Results The intervention was associated with large effect size improvements in anxiety, depression, perceived stress, insomnia and fear of COVID-19, and moderate effect size improvements in work/social impairment. At treatment session 1, prior mental health diagnosis and treatment were both significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, and work/social impairment scores. Secondary analyses of data from one of the sites revealed that treatment-related changes in anxiety, depression, perceived stress and work/social impairment were independent of age, gender, occupational setting, profession and the presence of a previous mental health diagnosis or treatment, with the exception that nurses improved at a slightly greater rate than other professions in terms of work/social impairment. HCWs were highly satisfied with the treatment. Conclusions A large number of HCWs experiencing significant distress at baseline self-referred for assistance. Timely and flexible access to a brief virtual coping-focused intervention was associated with improvements in symptoms and impairment, and treatment response was largely unrelated to demographic or professional characteristics. Short-term psychological interventions for HCWs during a pandemic may have a highly positive impact given their association with improvement in various aspects of HCWs’ mental health improvement.

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