Stress among healthcare workers in intensive care unit Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The study involves monitoring physiological variables (physical activity, heart rate variation and sleep parameters) using wearable, lightweight, waterproof devices for a continuous period of 7 days w
Sponsors
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent to participate 2. Medical or nursing NHS healthcare staff working in the ICU for at least 2 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Known to have significant arrhythmia or on antiarrhythmic medications 2. Active pharmacological or psychological therapy for stress
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured continuously over a period of 7 days using MotionWatch 8 and Actiheart5 devices: 1. Heart rate variability 2. Sleep parameters: sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency and wakefulness after sleep onset These outcome measures will be monitored for a total of 7 days (at home and work environment) with participants performing a cluster of ICU shift work in between this time period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ease of use of the monitors measured using an anonymised online questionnaire at the end of the measurement period of 7 days | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed