Clinical trial NCT04362397: FoCo: Evaluating a Training to Increase Attention and Awareness of Healthcare Professionals
Official title: Foco: Evaluating a Training to Increase Attention and Awareness in the Daily Activities of Healthcare Professionals
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Attention
Self-compassion
Lead sponsor: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-04-24
Enrollment: 190
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: Group A will receive training in the FoCo program and group B will be a waiting list 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.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief 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.


Eligibility criteria: 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.

Primary outcomes:
measure: change in stress
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: change in attention
timeFrame: 1 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: change in self-compassion
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: change in sleep
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: change in Mental health symptoms
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: change in positive and negative affect
timeFrame: 1 month
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sao Paulo
country: Brazil
facility: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Study officials:
affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
name: Elisa H Kozasa, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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