Health and Wellness in Healthcare Providers Post-disaster

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Intervention 1: Resilience and Coping for Healthcare Group, Intervention 2: Resilience and Coping for Healthcare Plus Additional Services, Waitlist Control Group

In brief

The purpose of this evaluation is to understand the impact of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPS) programming that AmeriCares (a non-profit disaster response organization) is currently providing to healthcare and social service providers in Southeast Texas and Puerto Rico. The MHPS services are designed to provide skills to reduce stress, improve coping and reduce symptoms of burnout (compassion fatigue).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03722368

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

1100

Starts

2018-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthcare workers will be eligible for the study if they are:
• over 18 years of age at the time of admission into the study;
• speak and read English or Spanish;
• have been identified as having experienced Hurricane Harvey or Maria or providing care to people living in areas affected by the storms;
• are employed by a participating Community Health Center or partnering agency;
• participate in AmeriCares MHPS programs.
• Exclusion criteria: Healthcare workers will be excluded if they:
• do not meet the inclusion criteria, or
• do not give consent to participate in the study.

Where it is running

• Americares — Houston, Texas, United States
• Americares Puerto Rico — San Juan, Puerto Rico

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