NCT04441632

Effect of Positive Attitudes on Behavior and Wellness

The Impact of Positive Reinforcement on Teamwork Climate, Resiliency, and Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the TEAM-ICU Study (Transforming Employee Attitudes Via Messaging Strengthens Interconnection, Communication, and Unity)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly elevated levels of stress to people all over the globe, but none more than to the providers on the front-line. The purpose of the study is to first, assess the effects of the pandemic on burnout, team cohesion, and resiliency among healthcare providers battling COVID-19 together in a medical ICU (MICU). Secondly, the investigators hope to then assess the effects of simple positive feedback on transforming culture and attitudes during times of major stress.

Conditions

• Burnout
• Stress, Emotional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Positive feedback	Participants will submit positive feedback comments to their colleagues (anonymously or signed, participant-dependent) through an anonymous survey link, a minimum of twice weekly to 6 uniquely different individuals over a 4 week period (total minimum 24 unique individuals over the study period).

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-15
• Primary completion: 2020-07-26
• Completion: 2020-07-30
• First posted: 2020-06-22
• Last updated: 2020-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States