Trial reportPloS one2017
Stress, self-esteem and well-being among female health professionals: A randomized clinical trial on the impact of a self-care intervention mediated by the senses.
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H-SENSES PROJECT Self Care Mediated by the Senses: Assessing the Impact on Self-esteem, Stress and Well-being of Female Health Professionals
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Neurophysiological approaches to exploring emotional responses to cosmetics: a systematic review of the literature.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Individual-level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Self-care neglect through the voices of nurses working in primary healthcare clinics in Gauteng, South Africa.Nursing forum · 2022Article
- Analysis of self-care strategies among nurses in southern Poland - a cross-sectional survey.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2022Article
- Work-Related Challenges among Primary Health Centers Workers during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Professional nurses' facilitation of self-care in intensive care units: A concept analysis.International journal of nursing sciences · 2020Article
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- Analysis of Sociodemographic and Psychological Variables Involved in Sleep Quality in Nurses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Health coaching to improve self-care of informal caregivers of adults with chronic heart failure - iCare4Me: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2019Article
- The Impact of a Web-Based Course Concerning Patient Education for Mental Health Care Professionals: Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Occupational stress and common mental disorders: how do coping strategies work?Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMTArticle
- Strategies for management of stress and burnout among healthcare professionals in Brazil.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMTReview
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundStress levels are evident among health professionals. However, there are few studies on sensory-based self-care aimed at stress management, self-esteem and subjective well-being in this group of professionals.
objectiveTo assess the impact of a self-care intervention mediated by the senses on the stress levels, self-esteem and well-being of health professionals in a hospital environment.
methodsA total of 93 health professionals participated in an unblinded clinical trial, randomized into four groups: 1) control (no intervention); 2) Monosensory-daily body moisturizing (DBM) with odorless cream; 3) Bisensory-DBM with scented cream; 4) Multisensory-DBM with scented cream associated with audiovisual material. Participants answered specific questionnaires to assess stress, self-esteem and well-being and cortisol samples were collected at baseline, 15 and 30 days following intervention, and at the 30-day follow-up.
resultsSelf-care was characterized as neglected, with most participants reporting inadequate hours of sleep (74%), irregular physical activity (68%), and inadequate nutrition (45%). Compared to the other groups, the Bisensory group had lower stress on all three assessments (p = 0.017; 0.012; 0.036), a life satisfaction 8% higher at follow-up than at baseline (95% CI: 2% to 15%, p = 0.016), a 10% increase in positive affect (95% CI: 2% to 19%, p = 0.011) and a 12% reduction in negative affect (95% CI: 3% to 21% less, p = 0.014) after 30 days. The Multisensory group showed improvement in self-esteem (p = 0.012) and reduced cortisol (p = 0.036) after 30 days of intervention. The control group showed no changes in the variables studied, except for cortisol: an increase at the 15-day evaluation (denoting higher risk for stress, p = 0.009) and a reduction at follow-up (p = 0.028), which was nevertheless within normal levels.
trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT02406755.
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