The Use of a Mobile Application to Reduce Work-related Stress Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers

NCT ID: NCT04719351

Last Updated: 2021-07-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

330 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-22

Study Completion Date

2021-06-14

Brief Summary

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The current pandemic highlighted an urgent need for early interventions to mitigate the psychological effects of extreme work demands that healthcare workers currently experience. This project aims at developing a data driven monitoring system to efficiently track work-related stress reactions over time. The system will also include a self-awareness intervention grounded on evidence-based strategies to improve workers' recovery. The solution will be delivered through a mobile application for a rapid implementation among healthcare workers and related professions. The mobile application will be developed through an initial analysis of pilot data, a factorial experiment and a user-experience analysis. Qualitative user experience data will also be used to validate the functionality of the monitoring system. The solution developed in this project will be easily scalable to related occupations, for example workers at elderly homes and social workers. After the pandemic, it can also be used as a preventive intervention for workers who are at risk of burnout and as a support for patients returning to work after treatment for common mental disorders.

Detailed Description

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Symptoms indicating possibly pathological stress reactions among healthcare workers are more prevalent during the current pandemic than they were before. Possible reasons for that include higher levels of known risk factors such as cognitive, emotional, and physical demands at work; new stressors such as risk for moral injury and worry about personal safety; and diminished protective mechanisms, which include recovery opportunities and psychological detachment. Thus, frontline healthcare workers should be given priority in access to psychological support.

Despite the urgent need for it, a rapid implementation of psychological support for healthcare workers has proved to be challenging during previous crises and the current pandemic. Guidelines published thus far underline the necessity of close real-time monitoring in order to early identify at risk populations and individuals, who should be referred to seek professional support. However, appropriate tools for efficient real-time monitoring of stress responses and early screening for possibly pathological reactions among healthcare workers are currently lacking. Available tools focus either on tracking of stress indicators e.g. sleep disturbances, or on teaching strategies to better cope with stress e.g. mindfulness.

In this study, the investigators will test whether a separate use or a combination of these different functions may be the most efficient in managing work-related stress symptoms among healthcare workers. The study has a factorial design in order to closely investigate the functionalities focused on real-time monitoring of emotional responses and the functionalities based on evidence-based strategies to improve workers' recovery, as well as the possible interactions among them.

Conditions

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Burnout, Professional Stress, Psychological

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

The factorial experimental trial will randomize participants to one of 32 experimental conditions which consist of any combination of the five components: 1) questions about positive emotions (yes/no), 2) questions about work environment (yes/no), 3) questions about controllability (yes/no), 4) questions with open answers (yes/no), and 5) behavioral prompts (yes/no). The purpose of this factorial experiment is to estimate the main effects of the five intervention components and interactions between the components.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Condition 1: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 2: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 3: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 4: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 5: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 6: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 7: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 8: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 9: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 10: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 11: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 12: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 13: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 14: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 15: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 16: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: no;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: not included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 17: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 18: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 19: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 20: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 21: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 22: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 23: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 24: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: no; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: not included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 25: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 26: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 27: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 28: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: no; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: not included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 29: Positive: no; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 30: Positive: yes; Workload: no; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: not included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 31: Positive: no; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: not included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Condition 32: Positive: yes; Workload: yes; Controllability: yes; Open: yes; Prompt: yes;

Component list:

1. Questions about positive emotions: included;
2. Questions about workload/work environment: included;
3. Questions about controllability: included;
4. Questions with open answers: included;
5. Behavioral prompts: included;

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The DIARY mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Interventions

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The DIARY mobile application

The mobile application has two main functionalities. First, it will remind the user to report in regular time periods on their mental health status (e.g., sleep disturbances, stress). The assessment is done daily for four weeks. Second, some completed assessments will be combined with a behavioral prompt i.e. short message encouraging the user to engage in one of the strategies that can help coping with stress at work, e.g. remember to take short breaks, exercise in daylight, summarize a day with a colleague after a finished shift.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adult participants
* working (active employment)

Exclusion Criteria

\- no active employment e.g. sick leave, maternity leave during the entire period of an intervention (four weeks)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Swedish Research Council

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aleksandra Sjöström-Bujacz

Project Leader

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Aleksandra Sjostrom-Bujacz, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karolinska Institutet

Locations

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Aleksandra Sjostrom-Bujacz

Stockholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Study Documents

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Document Type: Individual Participant Data Set

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Other Identifiers

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2020-05800

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

4-2092/2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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