Perceived Stress Among ICU Medical Staff During COVID-19 Crisis (ICUcovid)

October 26, 2020 updated by: Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, University of Liege

Perceived Stress and Needs Among Medical Staff in ICU During COVID-19 Crisis

The objective of this study is to compare psychological distress and needs of nurses in ICU before and during coronavirus pandemic.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Well-being of caregivers and stress management in intensive care units are essential keys to an adequate quality of care, especially during the anxious context of coronavirus pandemic. Taking care of numerous patients, the increasing work and mental charges, facing death, the need of material and changes in work organization are all elements that can influence stress among medical workers. Considering real causes of stress and what are the needs of the medical team is fundamental for developing concrete actions to ease the workloads. A few studies were conducted in China on psychological distress of medical staff during COVID-19. According to these few studies about psychological distress in ICU, investigators think that stress scores during COVID-19 could be increased among nurses during pandemic. The second hypothesis is that causes of stress would be not so different from normal care but could be amplified by the actual situation. One point to take into consideration is that most of the studies were conducted in China and medical policy and hospital organization are different in Belgium. The objective of the study is to compare psychological distress and needs of nurses in ICU before and during coronavirus pandemic.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Province De Liège
      • Liège, Province De Liège, Belgium, 4000
        • University of Liege

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurses and doctors working in intensive care units before and during the COVID pandemic.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults > 18 years old
  • working in ICU for at least November 2019
  • working in ICU regularly since March 2020
  • Medical and paramedical professionals
  • Working in direct contact with COVID patients

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical professionals from others departments
  • Internship students
  • External volunteers for COVID
  • Non front-line nurses

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Daily routine, control group
ICU medical staff were asked about their stress and causes of stress during their daily professional life.
During Covid-19
ICU medical staff were asked about their stress and causes of stress in their daily professional life during COVID-19 crisis.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
stress at work
Time Frame: change from baseline at one year
Job Content Questionnaire (Karasek, 1979)
change from baseline at one year
stress in a medical unit
Time Frame: change from baseline at one year
Nursing Stress Questionnaire (Gray-Toft, 1981)
change from baseline at one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
hobby activities
Time Frame: change from baseline at one year
We will ask if they are used to do activities like hypnosis, yoga, mediation, sport, etc. This factor could help us to know if these activities can help and if we have to promote them in the hospital.
change from baseline at one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Liege

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Université de Liège

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 26, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

October 27, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 27, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2020

Last Verified

October 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • stressICUcovid

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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