A Tailored and Digital Approach to Address Equity and Support Well-being for Healthcare Workers in the Era of COVID

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety, Satisfaction, Well-being

In brief

For this project the broad research objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced digital wellbeing program in improving well-being, depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and job satisfaction of physicians. The intent of the investigators is that this will enable a proactive culture of well-being and mental health support for the broader healthcare workforce during the multiple phases of the pandemic. The investigator's approach evaluates existing digital models which can be executed in a timely fashion and rapidly scaled for use across other health systems. Aim 1: Conduct interviews of URM and women physicians to identify barriers and facilitators to accessing and receiving digital well-being, mental health, and culturally sensitive support resources. Aim 2: Through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigate the immediate and long-term effect of a comprehensive well-being focused intervention (push text messaging, resource support, semi-facilitated peer groups hosted by Cobalt) vs. usual care on well-being, depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and job satisfaction of physicians practicing in the era of COVID.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05931432

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

293

Starts

2023-10-12

Expected to finish

2025-07-27

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age;
• Interest in participating in an 18 month study and willing to complete regular surveys;
• Regular, daily access to a phone with texting capabilities
• Identify as a Physician at Penn Medicine;

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age;
• Not willing to sign informed consent document for an 18 month study;
• No access to a phone with texting capabilities;
• Not a Physician at Penn Medicine

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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