Testing an intervention to improve health care worker well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cluster randomized clinical trial.
Meredith LS, Ahluwalia SC, Chen PG, et al. Testing an intervention to improve health care worker well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e244192. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4192.
Many healthcare workers experienced burnout, fatigue, and other adverse psychological outcomes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the impact of a peer-to-peer support intervention (Stress First Aid) to improve health care worker well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among 28 hospitals and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and 2,077 health care workers, the intervention did not improve well-being outcomes, but it did have a protective effect against general psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among health care workers in facilities with higher implementation adherence.