Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians

Mercy Health Ohio

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Wellbeing; Burnout, Professional; Psychological; Burnout; Negative Affect; Positive Affect

Treatments: Other: Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05977894

6120-810-1-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The main question it aims to answer is: will inventory wellbeing scores increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued? Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the floatation experience. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session.

Full description

The floatation program is a Mercy Health enterprise sponsored by the Mercy Health Mahoning Valley Foundation.The goal of this study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The investigators hypothesize that inventory wellbeing scores will increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued. Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the optional floatation program in Warren, Ohio at no financial cost to them. They will become aware of floatation options through the Mercy Health Be Well wellness program. Floatation monitoring will include assessments of wellbeing, nonstress, and positive affect scores. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session. This will be a self-reporting anonymous process. The investigator will never know the identity of the participant.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nurses and physicians

Exclusion criteria

• Any person that is not a physician or nurse at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Nurses and physicians

Description:

Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health

Treatment:

Other: Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy