Implementation of a mindfulness-based crisis intervention for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak in a public general hospital in Madrid, Spain
Author
Rodríguez Vega, Beatriz



Entity
UAM. Departamento de Psiquiatría; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Universitario de La Paz (IdiPAZ)Publisher
Frontiers MediaDate
2020-10-30Citation
10.3389/fpsyt.2020.562578
Frontiers in Psychiatry 11.October (2020): 562578
ISSN
1664-0640DOI
10.3389/fpsyt.2020.562578Editor's Version
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.562578Subjects
brief mindfulness-based intervention; compassion; COVID-19; general hospital; healthcare workers; implementation; mindfulness; stress; MedicinaRights
2020 Rodriguez-Vega, Palao, Muñoz-Sanjose, Torrijos, Aguirre, Fernández, Amador, Rocamora, Blanco, Marti-Esquitino, Ortiz-Villalobos, Alonso- Sañudo, Cebolla, Curto, Villanueva, de-la-Iglesia, Carracedo, Casado, Vidal, Trigo, Iglesias, Cabañas,Mellado, García, Fernández-Encinas, Navarro,Mediavilla, Vidal- Villegas, Bravo-Ortiz and BayónAbstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak is having an impact on the well-being of healthcare workers. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing stress and fostering resilience and recovery in healthcare workers. There are no studies examining the feasibility of brief mindfulness-based interventions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Materials and Methods: This is an exploratory study with a post intervention assessment. We describe an on-site brief mindfulness intervention and evaluate its helpfulness, safety, and feasibility. Results: One thousand out of 7,000 (14%) healthcare workers from La Paz University Hospital in Madrid (Spain) participated in at least one session. One hundred and fifty out of 1,000 (15%) participants filled out a self-report questionnaire evaluating the helpfulness of the intervention for on-site stress reduction. Ninety two subjects (61%) participated in more than one session. Most of the participants were women (80%) with a mean age of 38.6 years. Almost half of the sample were nurses (46%). Sessions were perceived as being helpful with a mean rating of 8.4 on a scale from 0 to 10. Only 3 people (2%) reported a minor adverse effect (increased anxiety or dizziness). Discussion: Our data supports the utility, safety and feasibility of an on-site, brief mindfulness-based intervention designed to reduce stress for frontline health workers during a crisis. There is a need to continue testing this type of interventions, and to integrate emotion regulation strategies as an essential part of health workers' general training. Clinical Trial Registration number: NCT04555005.
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Google Scholar:Rodríguez Vega, Beatriz
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Palao, Ángela
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Muñoz-Sanjose, Ainoa
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Torrijos, Marta
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Aguirre, Pablo
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Fernández, Arancha
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Amador, Blanca
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Rocamora, Cristina
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Blanco, Laura
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Marti-Esquitino, Jesús
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Ortiz-Villalobos, Aránzazu
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Alonso-Sañudo, Mónica
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Cebolla, Susana
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Curto, Javier
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Villanueva, Rosa
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de-la-Iglesia, María Jesús
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Carracedo, Diego
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Casado, Carlos
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Vidal, Emma
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Trigo, Daniel
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Iglesias, Noelia
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Cabañas, Diana
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Mellado, Loreto
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García, Daniel
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Fernández-Encinas, Consuelo
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Navarro, Rubén
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Mediavilla Torres, Roberto
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Vidal-Villegas, María Paz
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Bravo Ortiz, María Fe
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Bayón Pérez, Carmen
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