scholarly journals My Health Too: Investigating the Feasibility and the Acceptability of an Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program Developed for Healthcare Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raven Bureau ◽  
Doha Bemmouna ◽  
Clara Gitahy Falcao Faria ◽  
Anne-Aline Catteau Goethals ◽  
Floriane Douhet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Therapy Program

Background: The COVID-19 crisis has had a considerable mental health impact on healthcare workers. High levels of psychological distress are expected to have a significant impact on healthcare systems, warranting the need for evidence-based psychological interventions targeting stress and fostering resilience in this population. Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has proved to be effective in targeting stress and promoting resilience. However, online CBT programs targeting stress in healthcare workers are lacking.Objective: The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an internet-based CBT intervention, the My Health Too program we developed during the first COVID-19 epidemic peak in France.Methods: We recruited 10 participants among Alsace region hospital staff during the first peak of the pandemic in France. They were given 1 week to test the website and were then asked to answer an internet survey and a semi-structured phone interview.Results: We conducted a thematic analysis of the content from the phone interviews. Major themes were identified, discussed and coded: the technical aspects, the content of the website and its impact on participants’ emotions and everyday life. Overall, the participants reported finding the website easy to use and interactive. They described the resources as easy to understand, readily usable, and useful in inducing calm and in helping them practice self-compassion.Conclusion: Our results suggest that the My Health Too online CBT program is highly feasible and acceptable to healthcare workers during the highly stressful times of the pandemic peak. The feedback provided helped to improve the program whose efficacy is to be tested.

My Health Too: Investigating the feasibility and the acceptability of an internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy program developed for healthcare workers (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raven Bureau ◽  
Doha Bemmouna ◽  
Clara Gitahy Falcão Faria ◽  
Anne-Aline Catteau Goethals ◽  
Floriane Douhet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Therapy Program

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 crisis has had a considerable mental health impact on healthcare workers. High levels of psychological distress are expected to have a significant impact on healthcare systems, warranting the need for evidence-based psychological interventions targeting stress and fostering resilience in this population. Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has proved to be effective in targeting stress and promoting resilience. However, online CBT programs targeting stress in healthcare workers are lacking. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an internet-based CBT intervention, the My Health Too program we developed during the first COVID-19 epidemic peak in France. METHODS We recruited 10 participants among Alsace region hospital staff during the pandemic first peak in France. They were given one week to test the website, and were then asked to answer an internet survey and a semi-structured phone interview. RESULTS We conducted a thematic analysis of the content from the phone interviews. Major themes were identified, discussed and coded: the technical aspects, the content of the website and its impact on participants’ emotions and everyday life. Overall, the participants reported finding the website easy to use and interactive. They described the resources as easy to understand, readily usable, and useful in inducing calm and in helping them practice self-compassion. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the My Health Too online CBT program is highly feasible and acceptable to healthcare workers during the highly stressful times of the pandemic peak. The feedback provided helped to improve the program whose efficacy is to be tested.

Clinical and Workplace Outcomes From a Virtually Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Pain

Pain Practice ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Mochari‐Greenberger ◽  
Evie Andreopoulos ◽  
Aimee Peters ◽  
Reena L. Pande
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Workplace Outcomes

An App-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Cancer Patients with Sleep Problems: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyong-Mee Chung ◽  
Yung Jae Suh ◽  
Siyung Chin ◽  
Eun-Seung Yu ◽  
Hyun Jeong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Attentional Bias ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Therapy Program

UNSTRUCTURED Objective: To develop and evaluate an app-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for cancer patients with sleep problems. Method: Sixty participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the app-based cognitive behavioral therapy program (HARUToday Sleep) (N = 15), an app-based attentional control program (HARUCard Sleep) (N = 15), or a waitlist control group (N = 15). HARUToday Sleep consists of 48 sessions separated into five zones (psycho-education, behavioral activation, relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, and problem solving). Each participant was required to complete one 10- to 15-minute session per day on weekdays for 10 weeks. In the HARUCard Sleep, participants received one card per day, which provided information about cancer, hobbies, and activities. Participants were evaluated before and after the completion of the program using self-report questionnaires and a dot-probe computer task that measured attentional bias. Results: The intensity of sleep problems decreased significantly after the intervention for the HARUToday Sleep group compared to the other two groups, whereas there were no significant changes in the quality of life score and the attentional bias scores of the patients. Conclusion: The HARUToday Sleep app may be an effective intervention for reducing sleep problems in cancer patients.

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