Stress Recovery Program FOREST+ for Healthcare Workers

Vilnius University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress, Psychological

Treatments: Behavioral: FOREST+

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05272774

25 / (1.3) 250000-KP-22-II

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of an online stress recovery intervention for healthcare workers receiving therapist-assisted or on-demand support.

Full description

The intervention will be delivered as an online stress recovery program for healthcare workers, consisting of six modules. Modules include an introduction, psychological detachment, distancing, mastery, control, and keeping the change alive. These modules have been chosen after considering themes that could be most useful for healthcare workers under high stress. Each module consists of a psychoeducational and an exercise component. During the program, a therapist provides individual feedback on the exercises completed and can also be available on request.

The effect of the intervention will be compared with a control group that will use the program with support on-demand. The intervention will be delivered in Lithuanian.

Enrollment: 220 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• licensed healthcare professionals currently working under license;
• at least 18 years old;
• comprehending Lithuanian language;
• access to internet.

Exclusion criteria

• acute psychiatric crisis;
• high suicide risk;
• interpersonal violence.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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220 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will get a 6-week online stress recovery intervention with the support from therapist.

Treatment:

Behavioral: FOREST+

Control group

Experimental group

Description:

The control group will use the intervention with on-demand support. The control group will participate in the program at the same time as the intervention group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: FOREST+