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. 2023 Oct 24;2023(10):CD014722. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014722.pub2

NCT04890665.

Study name Online multi‐component psychological intervention for healthcare workers during COVID‐19 pandemic
Methods Study design: RCT
Country: México
Participants Healthcare workers
Inclusion criteria: 
a. access to a communication device with access to the internet (computer, tablet, and mobile);
b. a valid email address;
c. basic digital skills in the use of an operational system and internet browsing;
d. understand Spanish since all the contents are in this language;
e. symptoms of anxiety, depression, burnout, and fatigue compassion.
Exclusion criteria:
a. diagnosis of psychotic disorder;
b. receiving psychological and/or pharmacological treatment during the study;
c. moderate‐to‐high score on the suicide scale;
d. recent attempt of suicide (3 months);
e. refuse to accept participation.
Stated purpose: to carry out a randomized clinical trial with healthcare workers in Mexico through a web platform
Interventions Intervention:
Online psychological intervention for healthcare workers
The intervention is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Behavioural Activation Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology, aimed at psychoeducation, regarding the manifestations of anxiety, depression, burnout, fatigue compassion, post‐traumatic stress disorder, and affectations in sleep quality and perception of life quality in healthcare workers. The participants will have the option to do 3 extra modules that are complimentary for the intervention and that, according to the scientific literature, could affect the mental health of healthcare workers related to how to deliver bad health news, psychological first aid and how beliefs could influence physical and emotional self‐care in the face of the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Control:
Other (The participants in this group will receive exactly the same intervention but delivered through a therapist in a weekly session through an online video call, through Zoom, Skype, or Microsoft Teams. The participants will be informed also about the 3 extra modules and briefly what are the contents of these modules so they can accept or not receive these extra contents).
Outcomes Participants'outcomes of interest for this review

  1. Mental health symptoms/anxiety – Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7‐item scale (GAD‐7)

  2. Mental health symptoms/depression – Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale‐Revised (CESD‐R)

  3. Mental health symptoms/distress/PTSD – Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (PSS)

  4. Quality of life – Professional Quality of Life Measure (ProQOL)


Economic outcomes
Nil
Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (immediate post‐intervention)
Starting date NA
Contact information NA
Notes Source of funding: no clear specification for funding
Prospective trial registration number: NCT04890665