Department of Clinical and School Psychology, College of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Ave, 1073 Maltz, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33314, USA.
Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2024 Jun;49(2):241-259. doi: 10.1007/s10484-024-09621-w.
COVID-19 exacerbated burnout and mental health concerns among the healthcare workforce. Due to high work stress, demanding schedules made attuned eating behaviors a particularly challenging aspect of self-care for healthcare workers. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) mobile app for improving well-being among healthcare workers reporting elevated disordered eating during COVID-19. We conducted a mixed methods pre-mid-post single-arm pilot feasibility trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04921228). Deductive content analysis of participants' commentary generated qualitative themes. Linear mixed models were used to examine changes in pre- mid- to post-assessment scores on well-being outcomes. We consented 28 healthcare workers (25/89% female; 23/82% Non-Hispanic White; 22/79% nurses) to use and evaluate an HRVB mobile app. Of these, 25/89% fully enrolled by attending the app and device training; 23/82% were engaged in all elements of the protocol. Thirteen (52%) completed at least 10 min of HRVB on two-thirds or more study days. Most participants (18/75%) reported being likely or extremely likely to continue HRVB. Common barriers to engagement were busy schedules, fatigue, and technology difficulties. However, participants felt that HRVB helped them relax and connect better to their body's signals and experiences. Results suggested preliminary evidence of efficacy for improving interoceptive sensibility, mindful self-care, body appreciation, intuitive eating, stress, resilience, and disordered eating. HRVB has potential as a low-cost adjunct tool for enhancing well-being in healthcare workers through positively connecting to the body, especially during times of increased stress when attuned eating behavior becomes difficult to uphold.
COVID-19 加剧了医护人员的倦怠和心理健康问题。由于工作压力大,紧张的日程安排使得调整饮食行为成为医护人员自我保健特别具有挑战性的方面。本研究旨在探讨心率变异性生物反馈(HRVB)移动应用程序在改善 COVID-19 期间报告饮食失调的医护人员幸福感方面的可行性和可接受性。我们进行了一项混合方法预中后单臂试点可行性试验(ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04921228)。对参与者评论中的内容进行演绎分析,得出定性主题。使用线性混合模型来检验幸福感结果评估的预中后评分变化。我们同意 28 名医护人员(25/89%女性;23/82%非西班牙裔白人;22/79%护士)使用和评估 HRVB 移动应用程序。其中,25/89%的人完全参加了应用程序和设备培训;23/82%的人参与了协议的所有要素。13 人(52%)在三分之二或更多的研究日中完成了至少 10 分钟的 HRVB。大多数参与者(18/75%)表示很可能或极有可能继续进行 HRVB。参与的常见障碍是忙碌的日程、疲劳和技术困难。然而,参与者认为 HRVB 帮助他们放松,更好地与身体的信号和体验联系起来。结果表明,HRVB 改善内感受敏感性、有正念的自我保健、身体欣赏、直觉饮食、压力、韧性和饮食失调的疗效有初步证据。HRVB 有可能成为一种低成本的辅助工具,通过与身体建立积极的联系来增强医护人员的幸福感,特别是在压力增加时,调整饮食行为变得更加困难。
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