Effect of Positive Attitudes on Behavior and Wellness

NCT04441632 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00000786
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly elevated levels of stress to people all over the globe, but none more than to the providers on the front-line. The purpose of the study is to first, assess the effects of the pandemic on burnout, team cohesion, and resiliency among healthcare providers battling COVID-19 together in a medical ICU (MICU). Secondly, the investigators hope to then assess the effects of simple positive feedback on transforming culture and attitudes during times of major stress.

Conditions

Burnout; Stress, Emotional

Keywords

wellness; healthcare; burnout; COVID

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Teamwork climate, as measured by selected items from the validated Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ)

  The SAQ measures teamwork climate, safety climate, job satisfaction, stress recognition, perceptions of management, and working conditions. The six items assessing teamwork climate will be used. 5 point likert scale is used. Mean of the items - 1 \* 25 will convert each participant's results to a 100 point scale (0, 25, 50, 75, 100 points).

  4 weeks

• Resiliency, as measured by the validated Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

  The BRS is comprised of 6 items on a likert scale. Responses varying from 1-5 for all six items give a total range of 6-30. This sum will be divided by the total number of questions for a final score.

  4 weeks

• Burnout, as validated by the single-item burnout scale inventory

  This single item inventory provides 5 definitions of burnout that the participant will choose that most closely fits their personal level of burnout at the moment

  4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Positive feedback

OTHER

Participants in the study will provide consistent positive feedback to the colleagues they work with in the medical ICU (MICU) over a 4 week duration.

Behavioral: Positive feedback

Interventions

Positive feedback BEHAVIORAL

Participants will submit positive feedback comments to their colleagues (anonymously or signed, participant-dependent) through an anonymous survey link, a minimum of twice weekly to 6 uniquely different individuals over a 4 week period (total minimum 24 unique individuals over the study period).

Positive feedback

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Front-line healthcare providers in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU): nurses, respiratory therapists, resident physicians, fellow physicians, and attending physicians

You may not qualify if:

• Healthcare providers providing only consultatory care in the MICU
• Front-line healthcare providers not working in the MICU during the study period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological; Stress, Psychological

Interventions

Feedback, Physiological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Homeostasis; Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Jack Green, MD

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2020
• First Posted: June 22, 2020
• Study Start: June 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 26, 2020
• Study Completion: July 30, 2020
• Last Updated: August 12, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)