AWARENESS Trial (AWARENESS) of Storytelling Through Music in Healthcare Workers

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-01

Study Completion Date

2024-08-31

Brief Summary

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This research study is examining the feasibility and effectiveness of an online version of the Storytelling Through Music (STM) program with oncology nurses who have worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Detailed Description

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This study employs a two-group, randomized controlled trial design that will utilize quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the feasibility and intervention effect of an alternative delivery (online) of the Storytelling Through Music program (STM).

Previous study of In-person delivery of Storytelling Through Music program STM with oncology nurses found it to be feasible and beneficial to coping with stress and work-related emotions.

The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility and study intervention including follow-up surveys.

Participants will be randomized into two (2) groups: Storytelling Through Music (STM) and Waitlist (Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid)

STM group: Participants are led through a writing workshop over an online platform (i.e., Zoom or an equivalent) to develop their story. Simultaneous with the writing sessions are 10-minute self-care lessons. At the end of the development workshop, each participant will be paired with a songwriter who will turn participant stories into songs. A final workshop will be held for participants to debrief about the emotional experience of participating in the Storytelling Through Music program (STM)

Waitlist control group (Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid), will listen to songs created by healthcare workers in the Storytelling Through Music program (STM) for 2 weeks.

Participation length will be based on the randomized group assignment, a total of 19 weeks for the STM group and 13 weeks for the waitlist group.

It is expected that about 50 people will take part in this research study.

Conditions

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Stress Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Work Related Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Storytelling Through Music (STM)

Participants will be randomized into two (2) groups: Storytelling Through Music (STM) and Waitlist (Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid)

Storytelling Through Music (STM) group will participate in the study for a total of 19 weeks with 6 weeks of the STM program and 3 months follow up.

* Storytelling Through Music (STM) utilizes multiple modalities including storytelling, reflective writing, self-care skills (i.e., breathing exercises, meditation, self-compassion, body scans), and songwriting.

* Weeks 1-4: participants are led through weekly writing workshop over an online platform (i.e., Zoom or an equivalent) to develop their stories. Simultaneous with the writing sessions are 10-minute self-care lessons
* Week 5: Participants will be paired with a professional songwriter who will put their story into a song.
* Week 6: During the last week, participants will have one more writing workshop to debrief about the intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Storytelling Through Music (STM)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

6 week expressive arts-based program

Wait List / Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid

Participants will be randomized into two (2) groups: Storytelling Through Music (STM) and Waitlist (Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid)

Waitlist control group (Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid) will participate in the study for a total of 13 weeks with 2 weeks of Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid program and 11 weeks of follow up .

* Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid involves participants listening to songs created for other healthcare professionals for 2 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wait List / Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

2 week song listening program

Interventions

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Storytelling Through Music (STM)

6 week expressive arts-based program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Wait List / Storytelling Through Music-Hybrid

2 week song listening program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* The inclusion criteria for the study is as follows: a) \>18 years old; b) licensed oncology nurse; c) provided direct patient care during COVID-19 pandemic.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Key exclusion criteria include: a) have previously participated in the STM intervention.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No