Perceived Stress Among ICU Medical Staff During COVID-19 Crisis

NCT04604769 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: stressICUcovid
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to compare psychological distress and needs of nurses in ICU before and during coronavirus pandemic.

Conditions

Coronavirus; Nurse's Role; Professional Stress

Keywords

coronavirus; covid-19; pandemia; professional stress; burnout; nursing; intensive care units (ICU); infection; work organization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• stress at work

  Job Content Questionnaire (Karasek, 1979)

  change from baseline at one year

• stress in a medical unit

  Nursing Stress Questionnaire (Gray-Toft, 1981)

  change from baseline at one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• hobby activities

  change from baseline at one year

Study Arms (2)

Daily routine, control group

ICU medical staff were asked about their stress and causes of stress during their daily professional life.

During Covid-19

ICU medical staff were asked about their stress and causes of stress in their daily professional life during COVID-19 crisis.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Nurses and doctors working in intensive care units before and during the COVID pandemic.

You may qualify if:

• Adults \> 18 years old
• working in ICU for at least November 2019
• working in ICU regularly since March 2020
• Medical and paramedical professionals
• Working in direct contact with COVID patients

You may not qualify if:

• Medical professionals from others departments
• Internship students
• External volunteers for COVID
• Non front-line nurses

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Liege: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Liège

Liège, Province De Liège, 4000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Coronavirus Infections; Occupational Stress; COVID-19; Burnout, Psychological; Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Anne-Sophie Nyssen

  Université de Liège

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, Head of the Sensation and Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciouness

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 27, 2020
• First Posted: October 27, 2020
• Study Start: June 26, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2020
• Study Completion: September 1, 2020
• Last Updated: October 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Locations

BE (1)