Assessment of the Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the MD Anderson Cancer Center Workforce
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Questionnaire Administration.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: COVID-19 Infection. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on MD Anderson Workforce
Overview
This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychosocial health of employees of MD Anderson Cancer Center. Epidemics have been shown to promote psychological stress among medical staff in high risk areas, which may lead to mental health problems. Assessing how the pandemic is affecting employees may allow for more comprehensive actions to be taken to protect the mental health of employees.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess psychosocial and stress-related outcomes in employees at MD Anderson Cancer Center during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To identify demographic and occupational factors associated with COVID-19 related psychosocial and stress outcomes.
OUTLINE:
Participants complete 2 online questionnaires over 10 minutes each at baseline and at 3 months after the pandemic ends.
Interventions
- Other Questionnaire Administration
Complete questionnaires
Primary outcome measures
- Change in psychosocial outcomes [Time frame: Baseline up to 3 months after the outbreak ends]
- Change in stress-related outcomes [Time frame: Baseline up to 3 months after the outbreak ends]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Demographic and occupational factors associated psychological and stress-related outcomes [Time frame: Up to 3 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- MD Anderson employees
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04491292 · 2020-0428 · NCI-2020-04259 · 2020-0428