Thomson Kendra, Davis Sarah, Bernier Sarah Ludmilla, Magnacca Carly, Noone Steve, Lunsky Yona
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Brock University, Department of Applied Disability Studies, St. Catharines, Canada.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 May;38(3):e70058. doi: 10.1111/jar.70058.
Staff supporting people with intellectual disabilities may experience work-related stress that adversely impacts their wellbeing and capacity to provide support. Acceptance and Commitment Training interventions like Promotion of Acceptance in Carers and Teachers (PACT) have been shown to be effective for reducing stress and promoting psychological flexibility in direct staff in the United Kingdom.
We evaluated the feasibility of a virtual adaptation of PACT for staff in Canada.
Within a single-arm feasibility trial, we assessed five categories of feasibility: acceptability, demand, implementation, adaptation and limited efficacy testing. Between 2021 and 2023, 149 staff consented to participate and 81 completed all measures.
The intervention was a feasible and acceptable method of supporting staff wellbeing with promising outcomes in terms of improved psychological flexibility and decreased stress, anxiety and depression.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Future research should explore the benefits of this intervention relative to other staff wellbeing interventions in randomised controlled trials.
为智障人士提供支持的工作人员可能会经历与工作相关的压力，这会对他们的幸福感和提供支持的能力产生不利影响。在英国，诸如“促进照顾者和教师接纳”（PACT）之类的接纳与承诺疗法干预措施已被证明能有效减轻直接护理人员的压力并促进其心理灵活性。
我们评估了针对加拿大工作人员的PACT虚拟改编版的可行性。
在一项单臂可行性试验中，我们评估了五类可行性：可接受性、需求、实施、改编和有限疗效测试。在2021年至2023年期间，149名工作人员同意参与，81人完成了所有测量。
该干预措施是一种可行且可接受的支持工作人员幸福感的方法，在改善心理灵活性以及减轻压力、焦虑和抑郁方面取得了有前景的结果。
讨论/结论：未来的研究应在随机对照试验中探索该干预措施相对于其他工作人员幸福感干预措施的益处。
