Prevention of Injuries Among Nurses and Nursing Aides Using Eastern Principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Clinical Trial and Dissemination Research

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This clinical trial will evaluate the effectivness of an Eastern Principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention (EPACT) relative to an estabished traditional Western-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention (ACT) and a no treatment control group. The participants for the study will be nurses and nursing aides (NNAs) who work in long-term care settings in the USA and Thailand. The primary dependent variables are work-related injuries, work stress and burnout, wellbeing, musculoskeletal symptoms, time off from work due to injury. High frequency heart rate variability will also be investigated as a predictor of responsiveness to the interventions. The study has three primary aims: 1. To compare the EPACT NNA intervention to an established traditional Western ACT NNA intervention and a no-treatment control group. 2. To identify predictors of ACT NNA and EPACT NNA responsiveness to the interventions and injury likelihood across time. 3. To assess EPACT NNA's feasibility and effectiveness across cultures. USA participants working in Ohio will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: EPACT NNA (n = 80), ACT NNA (n = 80), or a no treatment control group (n = 80). All participants will participate in an assessment session where study questnnaires are completed and a baseline high frequency HRV measurement is collected. Subsequent to the assessment, the EPACT NNA and ACT NNA participants will attend two 2.5 hour sessions spaced one week apart. The control group will have no further in-person meetings with the researchers. One-month after completing the intervention (4 weeks after the baseline assessment) a follow-up survey will be sent to participants for the first follow-up. Three months after baseline, the second follow-up survey will be sent to participants. The surveys assess demographic characteristics, organizational variables, work-related injuries, work stress, and well-being. A second RCT study will be conducted in Thailand comparing EPACT NNA (n = 40) to a no-treatment control group (n = 40) among nurses and nursing aides working in healthcare settings. The same outcome measures and procedures will be used. This research aims to develop a culturally-informed, evidence-based intervention that integrates both Western and Eastern mindfulness principles to address the high rates of work-related injuries among NNAs.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• USA: Employed as a nurse or nursing aide in a long-term care facility within a 120 mile radius of Bowling Green, Ohio.

• Thailand: Employed as a nurse or nursing aide in Chiang Mai, Thailand or Krung Thep Bangkok), Thailand.

• At least 18 years of age.

• Able to attend scheduled assessment and intervention appointments.

Locations
United States
Ohio
Bowling Green State University
RECRUITING
Bowling Green
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 255
Treatments
Active_comparator: Eastern Principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Nurss and Nursing Aids (EPACT NNA)
The EPACT intervention is designed to promote psychological flexibility (Hayes, et al., 2006), compassion, a recognition of impermanence, common humanity, and non-self-attachment. Psychological flexibility has six core processes: acceptance, cognitive defusion, present moment awareness, self-as-context, values, committed action. The EPACT NNA intervention will be group-based with 5-10 participants per group. The group-based format has been shown to be an effective delivery method for NNAs (O'Brien, et al., 2019b). The EPACT NNA protocol is comprised of two 2.5-hour sessions spaced one week apart.
Active_comparator: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Nurses and Nursing Aids (ACT NNA)
The ACT NNA intervention has been previously tested for NNAs. It contains the six core processes identified above and omits the added EPACT components of acceptance of suffering, common humanity, impermanence, self- and other-compassion, and non-self- attachment. It will be delivered in a similar group-based format of 5-10 participants in three 2.5 - hour sessions.
No_intervention: Control Group
Control group participants will complete measures at the same time points as the EPACT NNA and ACT NNA groups. We opted to use a no-treatment control group to allow for measurement of the durability of treatment gains across a 3-month follow-up period without an expectation for treatment.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Bowling Green State University
Collaborators: Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation

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