None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
We hypothesise that introducing a well-designed mindfulness app will reduce staff stress. A multi-site, two-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted at two Queensland hospital EDs. Participants will be encouraged to practice daily, 10 minutes of app (Headspace app®) guided mindfulness-meditation during the four weeks intervention period. The simple intervention has the potential to reduce hospital ED staff stress and improve staff wellbeing. Ultimately it could also improve the bottom-line of operating budgets in Queensland hospitals and most importantly, improve patient care.
Interventions
Participants will be randomised in equal proportions into one of two groups. The experimental group will use a meditation app (Headspace app®) to practice meditation for four weeks. Participants will be encouraged to practice daily, 10 minutes of guided mindfulness-meditation during the four weeks intervention period. The ‘wait to treat’ group will be given access to the app four months later.
In order to promote adherence to the intervention, participants will receive regular text message and e
Participants will be randomised in equal proportions into one of two groups. The experimental group will use a meditation app (Headspace app®) to practice meditation for four weeks. Participants will be encouraged to practice daily, 10 minutes of guided mindfulness-meditation during the four weeks intervention period. The ‘wait to treat’ group will be given access to the app four months later. In order to promote adherence to the intervention, participants will receive regular text message and email reminders to use the app during the study period by the principal investigator.
Sponsors
University of Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Either permanent or causal staff in the EDs • Have a daily access to a smartphone with Internet access` • Able to commit to the four weeks intervention period
Exclusion criteria
• Agency staff or external staff • Self-reported with a previous diagnosis of psychiatric disease(s) or severe depression • Have practiced meditation or yoga regularly (practice at least once a week) in the past three months
Outcome results
None listed