Resilience Training for Work-Related Stress Among Health Care Workers: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing In-Person and Smartphone-Delivered Interventions.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether in-person mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) or a smartphone-delivered resiliency intervention improved stress, well-being, and burnout in healthcare employees.
Results Summary
Both MBRT and smartphone interventions improved well-being, but only MBRT showed sustained improvements in stress and emotional burnout. The control group did not show sustained improvements in any outcome.
Population
Employees at a major tertiary healthcare institution (60 participants).
Effective Dosage
Not specified (6-week program).
Duration
6 weeks, with follow-up at 3 months post-intervention.
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in-person mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) program | increase | well-being | employees at a major tertiary health care institution | - | showed improvements | #1 |
in-person mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) program | decrease | stress | employees at a major tertiary health care institution | - | showed improvements | #2 |
in-person mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) program | decrease | emotional burnout | employees at a major tertiary health care institution | - | showed improvements | #3 |
resiliency-based smartphone intervention | increase | well-being | employees at a major tertiary health care institution | - | showed improvements | #4 |
active control group | no change | any outcome | employees at a major tertiary health care institution | - | did not demonstrate sustained improvement | #5 |
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess whether an in-person mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) program or a smartphone-delivered resiliency-based intervention improved stress, well-being, and burnout in employees at a major tertiary health care institution. METHODS: Sixty participants were randomized to a 6-week MBRT, a resiliency-based smartphone intervention, or an active control group. Stress, well-being, and burnout were assessed at baseline, at program completion, and 3 months postintervention. RESULTS: Both the MBRT and the smartphone groups showed improvements in well-being, whereas only the MBRT group showed improvements in stress and emotional burnout over time. The control group did not demonstrate sustained improvement on any outcome. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that brief, targeted interventions improve psychological outcomes and point to the need for larger scale studies comparing the individual and combined treatments that can inform development of tailored, effective, and low-cost programs for health care workers.