Effect of a mobile‐based intervention on mental health in frontline healthcare workers against COVID‐19: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

• DOI: 10.1111/jan.14813
• Publication Date: 2021-03-06T10:09:28Z
• Authors: Maria J. Serrano‐...; Ignacio Ricci‐Cab...; Rafael Jiménez; Rocío Zamanillo‐C...; Aina M. Yañez‐Juan; Miquel Bennasar‐Veny; Carolina Sitges; Elena Gervilla; Alfonso Leiva; Javier García‐Cam...; M. Esther García‐...; Mauro García‐Toro; Guadalupe Pastor‐...; Isabel Ruiz‐Perez; Pablo Alonso‐Coello; Joan Llobera; Maria A. Fiol‐deR...
• Keywords: smartphone-based psychoeducation; ehealth; Resultado del Tratamiento; Health Personnel; España; nurses; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; protocol; app; doctors; Salud Mental; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; healthcare workers; SARS-CoV-2; Personal de Salud; COVID-19; Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto; Humanos; 3. Good health; Mental Health; Treatment Outcome; Spain; randomized controlled trial; mental health

Abstract Aim To evaluate the impact of a psychoeducational, mobile health intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness‐based approaches mental healthcare workers at frontline against COVID‐19 in Spain. Design We will carry out two‐week, individually randomized, parallel group, controlled trial. Participants be randomized to receive PsyCovidApp or control App intervention. Methods The include five modules: emotional skills, lifestyle behaviour, work stress burnout, social support, practical tools. Healthcare having attended patients with (intervention group) (control group). A total 440 necessary assure statistical power. Measures collected telephonically by team psychologists baseline immediately after 2 weeks period. stress, depression anxiety (DASS‐21 questionnaire—primary endpoint), insomnia (ISI), burnout (MBI‐HSS), post‐traumatic disorder (DTS), self‐efficacy (GSE). study was funded May 2020, ethically approved June 2020. Trial participants, outcome assessors data analysts blinded group allocation. Discussion Despite increasing use interventions deliver care, this area research is still its infancy. This help increase scientific evidence about effectiveness type specific population context. Impact lack solid their effectiveness, mobile‐based are already being widely implemented because low cost high scalability. findings from services organizations make informed decisions relation development implementation interventions, allowing them pondering not only attractive implementability features, but also empirical benefits. Clinical trial registration NCT04393818 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier). Approved funding