Using participatory digital platforms to enhance resilience and mental health of Scottish frontline health and care staff during Covid-19 (NHS Highland as a testbed)

Grant number: COV/UHI/20/01

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $55,280.44
  • Funder

    CSO Scotland
  • Principal Investigator

    Johannes De Kock
  • Research Location

    United Kingdom
  • Lead Research Institution

    University of the Highlands and Islands
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    Digital Health

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

To test a digital platform that will facilitate the psychological self-care of frontline NHS staff within Highland and mitigate the potential negative mental health impacts of working through the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform will allow staff to monitor their mood & anxiety in a way that gives them feedback and provides a method of evaluating our intervention. It involves participatory methods that will enable participants to develop personalised mental health 'toolkits', rooted in evidencebased positive psychology principles that both treat psychological distress and enhance resilience. Ongoing feedback and interactive messaging will promote selfawareness and prompt participants to utilise their toolkits.

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Brief Digital Interventions to Support the Psychological Well-being of NHS Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 3-Arm Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

The mental health of NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: two-wave Scottish cohort study.

A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being.