Mindfulness With Biofeedback
Condition: Mindfulness Training
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The purpose of this research study is to determine if using HeartMath's biofeedback with
      emWave Pro daily mindfulness practice: is a practical and effective intervention to improve
      job satisfaction and performance of physicians, advance practice clinicians, and nurses;
      improves patient satisfaction; and affects resting blood pressure and heart rate when
      comparing baseline to follow-up measures.
    

Detailed description: 
      This research study seeks to determine if using a daily mindfulness practice with EmWave Pro
      HeartMath helps to achieve coherence through various standardized, interactive mindfulness
      techniques, such as guided meditations focusing on positive emotions, breathing, and imagery.
      The investigators seek to determine if using HeartMath's biofeedback with emWave Pro daily
      mindfulness practice: is a practical and effective intervention to improve job satisfaction
      and performance of physicians, advance practice clinicians, and nurses; improves patient
      satisfaction; and affects resting blood pressure and heart rate when comparing baseline to
      follow-up measures.

      All participants will attend a one-time one-hour training session to explain cardiac
      coherence and how to use emWave Pro. Participants will be randomized to be either in the
      treatment group or the control group. Participants will use emWave Pro for at least one
      5-minute session daily, Monday through Friday. The treatment participants will use it daily
      for all 12 weeks. The control participants will use it daily only for weeks 7-12. The
      treatment group will have the added component of weekly visits during the first 6 weeks of
      the study from an investigator and the research coordinator. The purpose of the weekly visits
      is focused on reinforcing accountability and achievement of coherence.

      The participants will also complete questionnaires at baseline, week 6, and week 12 about
      demographics, job satisfaction, and job performance. Participants' blood pressure and heart
      rate will be collected at those three time points. Additionally, information about
      participants' use of HeartMath, sick days, and patient satisfaction will be collected after
      week 12.
    

Intervention name(s): HeartMath EmWAVE Pro; Questionnaires; Blood Pressure and Heart Rate; Sick Days; Patient Satisfaction
Intervention type(s): Device; Other; Other; Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The following information will be recorded about HeartMath use:
Self-report: adherence (whether the daily session was completed), coherence score, any comments/notes about the daily session From the application: coherence ratio, coherence score, achievement score, session time, average heart rate; All participants will complete questionnaires at baseline, week 6, and week 12 about demographics, job satisfaction, and job performance.; All participants will have blood pressure and heart rate collected at baseline, week 6, and week 12.; Sick days during the 12 week study period will be collected; This will include patients who complete the satisfaction survey for the 12 weeks prior to the study and during the 12 week study period. Each patient satisfaction survey is tied to a specific healthcare provider (physicians, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) & Physician Assistants [advance practice clinicians], and nurses) and will be linked to the consented research participant.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Prevention
Keywords: Job Satisfaction; Job Performance; Primary Care