Effect of Positive Attitudes on Behavior and Wellness

Burnout Clinical Trial

— TEAM-ICU  

Official 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)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04441632
• Other study ID #: STUDY00000786
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 15, 2020
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 26, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout
• Burnout, Psychological
• Stress, Emotional
• Stress, Psychological

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Positive feedback
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).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Teamwork climate, as measured by selected items from the validated Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ)	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).	4 weeks
Primary	Resiliency, as measured by the validated Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)	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.	4 weeks
Primary	Burnout, as validated by the single-item burnout scale inventory	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	4 weeks