Trial reportJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2025
Resilience Among Healthcare Staff: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Training Program.
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- Workplace Mental Health Programs for Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Resilience as a Mediator in a Web-Based Intervention (MINDxYOU) to Reduce Stress Among Health Care Professionals: Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial.JMIR mental health · 2026Trial
- 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
- Nurses' needs for digital mental health support: an analysis based on the Kano model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Digital literacy, psychological resilience, and work stress among nurses: the moderating role of ward environment.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Targeted mindfulness and self-compassion improve long-term stress reduction in distance learning students: a randomized trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Nursing and direct care staff face significant psychological and physical challenges, including high workloads, emotional labour, and staff shortages, which increase the risk of burnout and stress-related conditions. Resilience is a protective factor that mitigates these effects. This study evaluated the efficacy of a 28-day digital resilience training programme tailored to the needs of nursing and direct care staff. One hundred twenty participants working in German healthcare settings were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a waitlist control group. Experimental group participants received a programme consisting of twice-daily video-based exercises, reflections, and relaxation activities over four weeks. Outcomes were assessed at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and three months follow-up (T3). Resilience (primary outcome) was measured using the Resilience Scale, and perceived stress (secondary outcome) was measured using the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ). Compared to the control group, experimental group participants demonstrated significant improvements in resilience from T1 to T3 (p < .001, d = 0.6) and substantial reductions in percieved stress (PSQ total score, p < .001, d = - 1.4). No significant changes were observed in the control group. The digital programme effectively enhanced resilience and reduced the perception of stress, aligning with prior research on resilience training in healthcare. Despite stress reduction showing a larger effect size, resilience remained the theoretically grounded primary outcome. The flexible, scalable design of the digital programme accommodates challenges like shift work, offering a practical solution for improving nurse staff's mental health. Clinical Trial Registration: German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), Identifier: DRKS00030973.
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