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NCT Number: NCT04441632

Effect of Positive Attitudes on Behavior and Wellness

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly elevated levels of stress to people all over the globe, but none more than to the providers on the front-line. The purpose of the study is to first, assess the effects of the pandemic on burnout, team cohesion, and resiliency among healthcare providers battling COVID-19 together in a medical ICU (MICU). Secondly, the investigators hope to then assess the effects of simple positive feedback on transforming culture and attitudes during times of major stress.

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Key information

Conditions

Burnout Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout, Psychological Stress, Emotional Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Front-line healthcare providers in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU): nurses, respiratory therapists, resident physicians, fellow physicians, and attending physicians

Exclusion criteria

  • Healthcare providers providing only consultatory care in the MICU
  • Front-line healthcare providers not working in the MICU during the study period

Treatment and study plan

Positive feedback

Behavioral

Participants will submit positive feedback comments to their colleagues (anonymously or signed, participant-dependent) through an anonymous survey link, a minimum of twice weekly to 6 uniquely different individuals over a 4 week period (total minimum 24 unique individuals over the study period).

Primary outcomes

  1. Teamwork climate, as measured by selected items from the validated Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    The SAQ measures teamwork climate, safety climate, job satisfaction, stress recognition, perceptions of management, and working conditions. The six items assessing teamwork climate will be used. 5 point likert scale is used. Mean of the items - 1 * 25 will convert each participant's results to a 100 point scale (0, 25, 50, 75, 100 points).

  2. Resiliency, as measured by the validated Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    The BRS is comprised of 6 items on a likert scale. Responses varying from 1-5 for all six items give a total range of 6-30. This sum will be divided by the total number of questions for a final score.

  3. Burnout, as validated by the single-item burnout scale inventory

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    This single item inventory provides 5 definitions of burnout that the participant will choose that most closely fits their personal level of burnout at the moment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of Positive Reinforcement on Teamwork Climate, Resiliency, and Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the TEAM-ICU Study (Transforming Employee Attitudes Via Messaging Strengthens Interconnection, Communication, and Unity)

Acronym: TEAM-ICU

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 22, 2020
Registry last updated
Aug 12, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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