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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-05-10
2020-05-20
Brief Summary
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Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effect of EFT in the prevention of stress, anxiety, and burnout of nurses who have an important position in the fight against COVID-19.
Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: COVID-19 department of a university hospital in Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Participants: The sample of the study consisted of nurses working on 80 COVID-19 cases.
Methods: The investigators will recruit nurses who care for the patient infected with COVID-19 randomly allocated them to the intervention (n = 40) and control (n = 40) groups. EFT will apply to the experimental group with online access. Data will collect using the Introductory Characteristics Form, the Subjective Discomfort Unit Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Burnout Scale.
Detailed Description
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2.1. Design A randomized controlled experimental research design. The study complied with the guidelines of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist.
2.2. Participants This study will conduct with nurses working in a university hospital located in Istanbul between May 2020 and June 2020, working in the care of COVID-19 patients.
2.5. Measures The data will be collected with the Introductory Characteristics Form, the positive units of distress scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Burnout Inventory. The investigators created our data collection forms using Survey Monkey, which provides electronic self-access and prevents data from multiple entries from the same person, making it easier to collect and track data. Confidentiality will be guaranteed by completely disabling electronic and IP address records to obtain anonymous replies.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Control
Participants will complete the pre-tests of the introductory features form, SUD, STAI-I, and burnout scales sent via Survey Monkey. The participants (n=40) will be given 15 minutes of free time and asked to be in a position where the individuals were comfortable, in the quietest and most tranquil environment possible. At the end of this period, post-test SUD, STAI-I, and burnout scales will be sent to the participants and they will be asked to fill in the scores.
No interventions assigned to this group
Intervention
Firstly, people in the entire group fill out the introductory features form on the online questionnaire form. The time of the meeting will be determined by collaborating with the participants in the experimental group. During the interview, they will be asked to be in a position that was comfortable for the individuals, in the quietest and calm environment possible. At the beginning of the meeting, they will be asked to fill in the pre-test SUD, STAI-I, and burnout scales sent via SurveyMonkey. Then, the EFT session (20 minutes) will be conducted once mutually with the researcher, who is an expert in their field. At the end of the session, they will be filled the post-test SUD, STAI-I and burnout scales
Emotional Freedom Technique
EFT application was started by showing the meridian points to the participants through the picture. It was advised that these points should be clicked with the index finger and middle finger without hurting, but with certain strokes, and it was ensured that they understood the regions by showing and applying them. Then, the following basic steps, which should be followed by the EFT session (four in total lasting 20 minutes), were carried out in succession with the researcher.
Interventions
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Emotional Freedom Technique
EFT application was started by showing the meridian points to the participants through the picture. It was advised that these points should be clicked with the index finger and middle finger without hurting, but with certain strokes, and it was ensured that they understood the regions by showing and applying them. Then, the following basic steps, which should be followed by the EFT session (four in total lasting 20 minutes), were carried out in succession with the researcher.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Demet İnangil, PhD
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Berna Dinçer
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Locations
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Medeniyet University
Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Sun N, Wei L, Shi S, Jiao D, Song R, Ma L, Wang H, Wang C, Wang Z, You Y, Liu S, Wang H. A qualitative study on the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients. Am J Infect Control. 2020 Jun;48(6):592-598. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.018. Epub 2020 Apr 8.
Hersch RK, Cook RF, Deitz DK, Kaplan S, Hughes D, Friesen MA, Vezina M. Reducing nurses' stress: A randomized controlled trial of a web-based stress management program for nurses. Appl Nurs Res. 2016 Nov;32:18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.04.003. Epub 2016 Apr 9.
Other Identifiers
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2020\0192
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id