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Rodriguez-Vega B, Palao Á, Muñoz-Sanjose A, Torrijos M, Aguirre P, Fernández A, Amador B, Rocamora C, Blanco L, Marti-Esquitino J, Ortiz-Villalobos A, Alonso-Sañudo M, Cebolla S, Curto J, Villanueva R, de-la-Iglesia MJ, Carracedo D, Casado C, Vidal E, Trigo D, Iglesias N, Cabañas D, Mellado L, García D, Fernández-Encinas C, Navarro R, Mediavilla R, Vidal-Villegas MP, Bravo-Ortiz MF, Bayón C. Implementation of a Mindfulness-Based Crisis Intervention for Frontline Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak in a Public General Hospital in Madrid, Spain. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:562578. [PMID: 33329103 PMCID: PMC7673433 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.562578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak is having an impact on the well-being of healthcare workers. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing stress and fostering resilience and recovery in healthcare workers. There are no studies examining the feasibility of brief mindfulness-based interventions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Materials and Methods: This is an exploratory study with a post intervention assessment. We describe an on-site brief mindfulness intervention and evaluate its helpfulness, safety, and feasibility. Results: One thousand out of 7,000 (14%) healthcare workers from La Paz University Hospital in Madrid (Spain) participated in at least one session. One hundred and fifty out of 1,000 (15%) participants filled out a self-report questionnaire evaluating the helpfulness of the intervention for on-site stress reduction. Ninety two subjects (61%) participated in more than one session. Most of the participants were women (80%) with a mean age of 38.6 years. Almost half of the sample were nurses (46%). Sessions were perceived as being helpful with a mean rating of 8.4 on a scale from 0 to 10. Only 3 people (2%) reported a minor adverse effect (increased anxiety or dizziness). Discussion: Our data supports the utility, safety and feasibility of an on-site, brief mindfulness-based intervention designed to reduce stress for frontline health workers during a crisis. There is a need to continue testing this type of interventions, and to integrate emotion regulation strategies as an essential part of health workers' general training. Clinical Trial Registration number: NCT04555005.
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Affiliation(s)
- Beatriz Rodriguez-Vega
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
| | - Ángela Palao
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
| | - Ainoa Muñoz-Sanjose
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
| | - Marta Torrijos
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Pablo Aguirre
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Arancha Fernández
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Blanca Amador
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Cristina Rocamora
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Laura Blanco
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Jesús Marti-Esquitino
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Aránzazu Ortiz-Villalobos
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Mónica Alonso-Sañudo
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Susana Cebolla
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
| | - Javier Curto
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Rosa Villanueva
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - María-Jesús de-la-Iglesia
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Diego Carracedo
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Carlos Casado
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Emma Vidal
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Daniel Trigo
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Noelia Iglesias
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Diana Cabañas
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Loreto Mellado
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | - Daniel García
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | | | - Rubén Navarro
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
| | | | - María-Paz Vidal-Villegas
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
| | - María-Fe Bravo-Ortiz
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
| | - Carmen Bayón
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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