FoCo: Evaluating a Training to Increase Attention and Awareness of Healthcare Professionals

Attention Clinical Trial

— FoCo  

Official title:

Foco: Evaluating a Training to Increase Attention and Awareness in the Daily Activities of Healthcare Professionals

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04362397
• Other study ID #: HIAE_FoCo
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 20, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 20, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: December 2019
• Source: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction: A significant increase in the risk of injury and illness at work has been associated with fatigue, stress, haste, distraction, emergency situations, excessive noise, complex procedures and anger among other factors.

Most of these factors are related to the lack of attention to work in progress, which can be improved by training attention and awareness during daily activities, as it would encourage a resumption of focus on the task at hand and the possible risks associated with it. . The primary objective of this project is to evaluate the effects of training to increase attention and awareness for daily activities - FoCo - outlined for healthcare professionals in their work schedule. Method: Health professionals from 18 to 60 years of age, of both sexes, will participate in the study, working in 3 units, one in the care of patients in a Emergency Care Unit (UPA), in an Elderly Residential and in a Center. Intensive Care (ICU). In the UPA will be included 25 professionals in group A and 25 in group B; In the Residential of Elderly, 40 professionals will be included in group A and 40 professionals in group B; In the ICU will be included 30 professionals in group A and 30 in group B. They will be randomized in both groups. Group A will receive training in the FoCo program and group B will be a waiting group. After a period of one month, group B will receive training in FoCo and group A will be instructed to continue on their own to apply FoCo in their daily lives (Fig.1). Participants will be evaluated before, after one month and after two months. Expected Outcomes: After training, an increase in mindful, attention and awareness scale, self-compassion scale, positive affect, speed of digit and symbol test is expected. It is also expected to reduce negative affects, perceived stress and an increased perception of possible incidents.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 190
• Est. completion date: December 20, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 20, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be available to participate in the training and to perform the evaluations before and after it.

Exclusion Criteria:

• being away or on vacation during the research project, being in psychiatric treatment.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attention
• Self-compassion

Intervention

Behavioral:
• FoCo
This is an attention, care and self-care training.
• No intervention
This is a waiting list

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein	Sao Paulo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	change in stress	The authors will evaluate attention using the MAAS (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale).	1 month
Primary	change in attention	The authors will apply the Perceived Stress Scale	1 month
Secondary	change in self-compassion	The authorswill apply the self-compassion scale	1 month
Secondary	change in sleep	The authors will apply the Pittsburgh inventory	1 month
Secondary	change in Mental health symptoms	The authors will apply the SRQ-20 (self-report questionnaire)	1 month
Secondary	change in positive and negative affect	The authors will apply PANAS	1 month