The Effect of Motivational Messages on Optimism, Hopelessness and Life Satisfaction

NCT04751474 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021/47-31
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 93
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected global health systems and required healthcare professionals to show high performance. In this process, the mental health of intensive care nurses, who undertake the biggest burden in health systems, is negatively affected by the high working hours and patient care burden during the pandemic. When the literature is reviewed, pessimistic thinking, feeling hopeless and not enjoying life at more exacerbated levels can be observed in intensive care nurses. It is concluded that studies are needed to increase the motivation of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of motivational messages on optimism, hopelessness and life satisfaction of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Conditions

Motivation; Optimism; Hopelessness; Life Satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Optimistic level assessed by the Life Orientation Test

  The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Life Orientation Test scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 10 items. The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 6-30 points. Low scores indicate pessimism, while high scores indicate optimism.

  21 days after from baseline

• Hopelessness level assessed by the Beck Hopelessness Scale

  The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Beck Hopelessness Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 20 items..The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 0-20 points. High scores indicate that the level of hopelessness is also high.

  21 days after from baseline

• Life satisfaction assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale

  The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Satisfaction with Life Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 5 items.The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 5-25 points. As the total score obtained from the scale increases, life satisfaction level also increases.

  21 days after from baseline

Study Arms (2)

Motivational messages

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the motivational group were sent to motivational messages to their mobile phones for 21 days.

Other: Motivational messages

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group did not receive any intervention.

Interventions

Motivational messages OTHER

Participants in the motivational group were sent to motivational messages to their mobile phones for 21 days.

Motivational messages

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• agreeing to participate in the study
• being a nurse
• working in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic

You may not qualify if:

• underfilling or not fill out forms and scales

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Elif Gezginci

Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (9)

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  PMID: 32375848 BACKGROUND

• Azoulay E, Cariou A, Bruneel F, Demoule A, Kouatchet A, Reuter D, Souppart V, Combes A, Klouche K, Argaud L, Barbier F, Jourdain M, Reignier J, Papazian L, Guidet B, Geri G, Resche-Rigon M, Guisset O, Labbe V, Megarbane B, Van Der Meersch G, Guitton C, Friedman D, Pochard F, Darmon M, Kentish-Barnes N. Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Peritraumatic Dissociation in Critical Care Clinicians Managing Patients with COVID-19. A Cross-Sectional Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Nov 15;202(10):1388-1398. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2568OC.

  PMID: 32866409 BACKGROUND

• Shechter A, Diaz F, Moise N, Anstey DE, Ye S, Agarwal S, Birk JL, Brodie D, Cannone DE, Chang B, Claassen J, Cornelius T, Derby L, Dong M, Givens RC, Hochman B, Homma S, Kronish IM, Lee SAJ, Manzano W, Mayer LES, McMurry CL, Moitra V, Pham P, Rabbani L, Rivera RR, Schwartz A, Schwartz JE, Shapiro PA, Shaw K, Sullivan AM, Vose C, Wasson L, Edmondson D, Abdalla M. Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020 Sep-Oct;66:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Jun 16.

  PMID: 32590254 BACKGROUND

• Murat M, Kose S, Savaser S. Determination of stress, depression and burnout levels of front-line nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2021 Apr;30(2):533-543. doi: 10.1111/inm.12818. Epub 2020 Nov 21.

  PMID: 33222350 BACKGROUND

• Chen Q, Liang M, Li Y, Guo J, Fei D, Wang L, He L, Sheng C, Cai Y, Li X, Wang J, Zhang Z. Mental health care for medical staff in China during the COVID-19 outbreak. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Apr;7(4):e15-e16. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30078-X. Epub 2020 Feb 19. No abstract available.

  PMID: 32085839 BACKGROUND

• Lissoni B, Del Negro S, Brioschi P, Casella G, Fontana I, Bruni C, Lamiani G. Promoting resilience in the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological interventions for intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians and family members. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S105-S107. doi: 10.1037/tra0000802. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

  PMID: 32551763 BACKGROUND

• Schulte EE, Bernstein CA, Cabana MD. Addressing Faculty Emotional Responses during the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul;222:13-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.04.057. Epub 2020 May 7. No abstract available.

  PMID: 32387715 BACKGROUND

• Chung JPY, Yeung WS. Staff Mental Health Self-Assessment During the COVID-19 Outbreak. East Asian Arch Psychiatry. 2020 Mar;30(1):34. doi: 10.12809/eaap2014. No abstract available.

  PMID: 32229646 BACKGROUND

• Kose S, Gezginci E, Goktas S, Murat M. The effectiveness of motivational messages to intensive care unit nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2022 Apr;69:103161. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103161. Epub 2021 Nov 1.

  PMID: 34895798 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Elif Gezginci, RN, PhD

  Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 8, 2021
• First Posted: February 12, 2021
• Study Start: February 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2021
• Study Completion: March 31, 2021
• Last Updated: April 20, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)