The Effect of Psychological First Aid Intervention on Stress and Resilience in Volunteers Working in Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes

May 12, 2023 updated by: Esra Bekircan, Istanbul Medeniyet University

Purpose: It was aimed to compare the effectiveness of online psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience in volunteers who took part in earthquakes.

Method: This is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study conducted to determine the effect of online psychological first aid intervention on the stress and resilience levels of volunteers who took part in the earthquake.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this study, it is aimed to compare the effectiveness of the online psychological first aid intervention on stress and psychological resilience given to the volunteers working in various provinces (11 provinces) affected by the Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Turkey
      • Trabzon, Turkey, 61000
        • The data of the study were collected between February 20, 2023 and March 20, 2023 in the form of group interviews by applying online psychological first aid to volunteers working in Kahramanmaraş Centered Earthquakes that occurred in Turkey on Monday, Feb

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Volunteering in the earthquake zone,
  • Not having a perception disorder that will prevent communication,
  • To volunteer to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having a communication barrier,
  • Not wanting to be involved in the study.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group
In this study, the "Psychological First Aid: A Guide for Field Workers" program published by the World Health Organization in 2011 was adapted to the needs and culture of the region/people where the research will be conducted. Psychological First Aid training was given by the psychiatric nurse participating in the study after a two-day training organized by the Psychiatric Nursing Association.
Behavioral: psychological first aid
The effect of psychological first aid on earthquake victims was measured using the resilience scale and the secondary traumatic stress scale.
No Intervention: control group
No interference

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
1st hypothesis
Time Frame: 2 weeks
The resilience level of the experimental group who received psychological first aid intervention was increased by using the psychological resilience scale.
2 weeks
2nd hypothesis
Time Frame: 2 weeks
The stress level of the experimental group, which received psychological first aid intervention, was reduced by using the secondary stress scale psychological.
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Investigators

  • Study Director: galip usta, 2, galipusta@trabzon.edu.tr
  • Study Director: kemal torpuş, 3, kemaltorpus@artvin.edu.tr

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)

February 20, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 20, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

April 2, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 1, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Psychological First Aid

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Model of the Research This research is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of online psychological first aid intervention on the stress and resilience levels of volunteers who took part in the earthquake. In this model, there is an experimental group formed by randomization and a control group.

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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