The Effect of Psychological First Aid Intervention on Stress and Resilience in Volunteers Working in Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes

NCT05869916 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Psychological First Aid
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: It was aimed to compare the effectiveness of online psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience in volunteers who took part in earthquakes. Method: This is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study conducted to determine the effect of online psychological first aid intervention on the stress and resilience levels of volunteers who took part in the earthquake.

Conditions

Psychological Resilience; Stress; Earthquake

Keywords

post traumatic stress disorder; psychological first aid; psychological resilience; earthquake victims

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• 1st hypothesis

  The resilience level of the experimental group who received psychological first aid intervention was increased by using the psychological resilience scale.

  2 weeks

• 2nd hypothesis

  The stress level of the experimental group, which received psychological first aid intervention, was reduced by using the secondary stress scale psychological.

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

In this study, the "Psychological First Aid: A Guide for Field Workers" program published by the World Health Organization in 2011 was adapted to the needs and culture of the region/people where the research will be conducted. Psychological First Aid training was given by the psychiatric nurse participating in the study after a two-day training organized by the Psychiatric Nursing Association.

Behavioral: psychological first aid

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No interference

Interventions

psychological first aid BEHAVIORAL

The effect of psychological first aid on earthquake victims was measured using the resilience scale and the secondary traumatic stress scale.

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering in the earthquake zone,
• Not having a perception disorder that will prevent communication,
• To volunteer to participate in the research.

You may not qualify if:

• Having a communication barrier,
• Not wanting to be involved in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medeniyet University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The data of the study were collected between February 20, 2023 and March 20, 2023 in the form of group interviews by applying online psychological first aid to volunteers working in Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes that occurred in Turkey on Monday, Feb

Trabzon, 61000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

Psychological First Aid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Emergency Services, Psychiatric; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• galip usta, 2

  galipusta@trabzon.edu.tr

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• kemal torpuş, 3

  kemaltorpus@artvin.edu.tr

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Volunteers working in the provinces affected by the earthquake were reached by snowball sampling (Patton, 1990). In order to provide blinding, only one of the researchers interviewed individuals by snowball sampling method. 34 people who wanted to be included in the study and were included in the inclusion criteria were assigned to the experimental and control groups by a simple random sampling method by a statistician who was not included in the study. In order to prevent contamination and bias between the groups and the researcher who applied the psychological first aid, attention was paid to avoid any interaction before the application.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer

Model Details: This research is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of online psychological first aid intervention on the stress and resilience levels of volunteers who took part in the earthquake.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2023
• First Posted: May 22, 2023
• Study Start: February 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 20, 2023
• Study Completion: April 2, 2023
• Last Updated: May 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)