NCT03722368

Brief Summary

The purpose of this evaluation is to understand the impact of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPS) programming that AmeriCares (a non-profit disaster response organization) is currently providing to healthcare and social service providers in Southeast Texas and Puerto Rico. The MHPS services are designed to provide skills to reduce stress, improve coping and reduce symptoms of burnout (compassion fatigue).

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,100

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2018

Geographic Reach
2 countries

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 16, 2018

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2018

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 26, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

October 16, 2018

Last Update Submit

August 21, 2019

Conditions

Intervention 1: Resilience and Coping for Healthcare GroupIntervention 2: Resilience and Coping for Healthcare Plus Additional ServicesWaitlist Control Group

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • ProQol--Assessing change over time

    The ProQOL 5 is a 30-item scale for measuring professional quality of life among people who work in the helping professions (Stamm, 2010). The tool measures the positive aspect of compassion satisfaction (the pleasure you derive from being able to do your work well), and the negative aspect of compassion fatigue, which is composed of two parts: burnout (exhaustion, frustration and anger) and secondary trauma (work-related secondary exposure to people who have experienced traumatic events).

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Social Provisions Scale--Assessing change over time

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks

  • Brief Resilience Scale--Assessing change over time

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks

  • Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (10)--Assessing change over time

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks

  • Impact of Events Scale-Revised--Assessing change over time

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks

  • Brief Cope--Assessing change over time

    Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks

Study Arms (3)

RCHC

EXPERIMENTAL

Participation in the Resilience and Coping of the Healthcare Community Intervention.

Behavioral: RCHC

RCHC+

EXPERIMENTAL

Participation in the Resilience and Coping of the Healthcare Community Intervention, support groups and one on one counseling.

Behavioral: RCHC+

Waitlist Control

OTHER

This group will receive treatment as usual and will be offered services once the study is complete.

Other: Waitlist control

Interventions

RCHC+BEHAVIORAL

The RCHC group will receive a three hour psychoeducational intervention on common stress responses among healthcare providers and coping skills. They will also receive a booster session one month later which will reinforce these skills. This intervention group will also receive on-going support groups and one on one counseling as needed.

Also known as: Resilience and Coping for the Healthcare Community Plus additional Services
RCHC+
Waitlist controlOTHER

This group will served as the control group and will receive treatment as usual until the end of the study. At the end of the study they will have the opportunity to take part in the RCHC or RCHC+

Waitlist Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthcare workers will be eligible for the study if they are:
  • over 18 years of age at the time of admission into the study;
  • speak and read English or Spanish;
  • have been identified as having experienced Hurricane Harvey or Maria or providing care to people living in areas affected by the storms;
  • are employed by a participating Community Health Center or partnering agency;
  • participate in AmeriCares MHPS programs.

You may not qualify if:

  • do not give consent to participate in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Americares

Houston, Texas, 77077, United States

Location

Americares Puerto Rico

San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Coping Skills

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Tara Powell, PhD

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2018

First Posted

October 26, 2018

Study Start

July 1, 2018

Primary Completion

April 30, 2019

Study Completion

June 30, 2019

Last Updated

August 26, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Locations

PR(1)US(1)