Strategies to reduce stress and burnout in healthcare workers: an RCT research protocol

Abstract

Aim The coronavirus (COVID-19), discovered in early 2020, has spread very rapidly around the world. Since of the numerous modifications made in hospitals to better cope with this infection, COVID-19 has harshly affected the mental and physical health of all labourers involved. Stress and burnout were the issues most commonly faced by healthcare workers (HCWs). To cut work-related stress and work-related burnout in HCWs directly tangled in the COVID-19 pandemic with different strategies. Several studies in the literature demonstrate the efficiency of Yoga, Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI), Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and Forest Bathing (FB) in improving the mental health of HCWs. Methods The study will be a randomized clinical trial (RCT), to assess the efficacy of four different interventions based on four types of techniques for improving mental health in HCWs. Results At the end of the study, thanks to the different strategies and deliveries, the participants, in the four groups, will be able to work on the different psychological aspects with improving life skills, and will be less likely to develop work-related stress and burnout. Conclusion Opening an easy-to-access and remote training program, steered by specialists in the field, through the creation of an application where the lessons will be uploaded, will allow an increase in the psychological health of the staff tangled, with the purpose of reducing medical faults and increasing standards of care for patients.