Status:
COMPLETED
Level and Predictors of Trauma-symptoms Among Health Workers and Public Service Providers During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oslo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Modum Bad
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the levels of trauma and mental symptoms (i.e., depression and anxiety) among health workers and public service providers during the strict social distancing go...
Detailed Description
Hypotheses/Research questions: H1: Health employees and public service providers working directly with COVID-19 will have higher PTSD-symptoms, anxiety, depression and health anxiety, compared to hea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- All health-care or public service provides above 18 was eligible for inclusion in this study. Vulnerable health-care or public service providers was in this sample defined as doctors, nurses, psychologists, and any other health-care workers, as well as politicians and social workers. The participants reported if they worked directly or indirectly with COVID-19 patients.
- Given the time-sensitivity of the project and the strict and time-consuming process of getting approval to access registry data, the investigators did not apply for access to registry data (e.g., address, phone or e-mails of the general population), as such data access is highly strict and regulated in Norway and the time-frame of such an application could have encompassed variation in an important variable the investigators wished to hold constant (namely identifical NPIs (non-pharmacological interventions) employed over the time-frame of data collection). Thus, the investigators did not apply for registry data, but still attempted to obtain a probability sample through the means elaborated below.
- Health personnel and public service providers where systematically targeted through various channels: e.g., primarily through systematically reaching out to all hospitals in Norway and inviting health personell to participants, through contacting the Associations of all major health-worker groups (i.e., Norwegian Medical Doctors Association; Norwegian Nurses Association, Norwegian Psychologists Association; and other associations related to health-workers) through national TV, national, regional and local radio stations, and national, regional and local newspapers in the different regions of the country, as well as Facebook groups in the different regions of the country. Additionally, a random selection of those qualifying as health-care workers were randomly targeted on Facebook by a Facebook Business algorithm. Public service providers were recruited trough Facebook. Politicians where also systematically contacted, with all political parties being contacted and subsequently sending an e-mail with the survey to their members.
Exclusion
- \- None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 31 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 7 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
1778 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04374097
Start Date
March 31 2020
End Date
April 7 2020
Last Update
May 6 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway