The effectiveness of online mindfulness training on mental health and quality of work life of nurses fighting on the frontlines against COVID-19

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2020
INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: The Nurses working on frontline of fighting against COVID‐19 disease. The intervention that is to be done in this scientific study is: Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Mindfulness‐based stress reduction is a group program that was developed by Jon Kabat‐Zinn in the 1970s to treat patients struggling with life’s difficulties and physical and/or mental illness (Kabat‐Zinn, 2013). This training course is held in 8 online sessions (one session of 1.5 hours per week) for the nurses of the intervention group. Formal exercises include: 1. Body Scan 2. The Breath (exercise that facilitates mindfulness by focusing on the breath). 3. Mindful Eating 4. Sitting exercise 5.Walking Meditation 6.Mindful Stretching 7. Simply Watching. Intervention 2: Control group: Will not receive any intervention until the research project is completed. CONDITION: There is not disease. PRIMARY OUTCOME: ??Aggression score in the mental disorders Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Depression Score in Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Timepoint: Before intervention ‐ Immediately after intervention ‐ One month after intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Interpersonal Sensitivity Score in Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Obsessive‐compulsive disorder score in the symptom checklist scl90. Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Pathological fear score in the Symptom Checklist / SCL 90. Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Psychosomatic disorders score in the Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Quality of work life score in the Work‐Related Quality of Life scale for healthcare workers. Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Work‐Related Quality of Life scale for healthcare workers. Stress score in the Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). Timepoint: Before ‐ after ‐ one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised (SCL‐90‐R). INCLUSION CRITERIA: Full time employee At least 2 years of service At least 3 months of work experience in the "ICU" (due to adaptation to the work environment) Ability to use an online application through an Internet‐connected device (e.g. smartphone, computer or laptop) Access the online Skyroom app Non‐interference of the training program with nurses' shifts Provided that the medication is taken, inform the researchers if the dose of the medication is stable during the exercise, or if the dose changes Commitment to daily mindfulness exercises and active participation in the training course.
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First added on: Oct 06, 2020