Trial reportBMC medical education2024
The effect of resilience training with mHealth application based on micro-learning method on the stress and anxiety of nurses working in intensive care units: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Workplace Mental Health Programs for Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Challenges in healthcare facilities' response to past outbreaks: a systematic review of reviews.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial investigating digital resilience training for healthcare professionals.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- Evaluating an Abbreviated Internet-Delivered Stress Recovery Intervention for Health Care Workers: Pre-Post Feasibility Study of Outcomes, Usability, and Acceptability.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- The Historical Evolution of Microlearning in Health Professions Education: Bibliometric Analysis.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- ICU nurses' experiences with virtual reality technology for work-related stress reduction: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- Digital literacy, psychological resilience, and work stress among nurses: the moderating role of ward environment.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Exploring the mediating role of psychological resilience between social support and anxiety in nurses: a cross-sectional study in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring burnout, resilience and the coping strategies among critical healthcare professionals in post-COVID Taiwan.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Impact of microlearning on developing soft skills of university students across disciplines.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Resilience and yoga training have additive benefits for mental health of intensive care unit nurses.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025Article
- Mobile apps, AI, and teletherapy: a comprehensive review of digital mental health tools for nurses.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Adoption of quick response codes as a digital microlearning tool among clinical nurses: a quasi-experimental study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
introductionNurses in intensive care units (ICUs) face high stress and anxiety, impacting their well-being and productivity. Addressing this, this study evaluated the impact of resilience training via a mHealth application based on micro-learning on ICU nurses' stress and anxiety levels. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study, a single-blind randomized controlled trial conducted in 2022-23, involved sixty ICU nurses from two Tehran hospitals. Nurses were chosen through purposive sampling and divided into intervention and control groups by simple randomization. The intervention group was taught resilience via an educational mHealth application based on micro-learning, with data collected using the anxiety and stress subscales of DASS-21.
resultsBefore the intervention, there were no significant differences in stress and anxiety scores between the intervention and control groups (P > 0.05). Upon utilizing the mHealth application, the intervention group exhibited significant reductions in stress, from 10.77 ± 3.33 to 9.00 ± 1.66 (P = 0.001), and in anxiety, from 9.43 ± 3.35 to 7.93 ± 0.98 (P < 0.001). In contrast, the control group experienced a slight increase in stress levels, from 10.10 ± 2.19 to 10.73 ± 2.15 (P = 0.002), and in anxiety levels, from 9.10 ± 1.63 to 10.23 ± 1.65 (P < 0.0001).
conclusionsThe micro-learning-based mHealth application for resilience training significantly reduced ICU nurses' stress and anxiety, recommending its adoption as an innovative educational method.
trial registrationThe study has been registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (No. IRCT20221225056916N1, Date: 04/29/2023).
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