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Mindful Hand Hygiene to Reduce Infections Among Veterans While Enhancing Provider Well-Being
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mindful Hand Hygiene for Burnout and Mental Health. Completed, enrolled 343 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to test an intervention focused towards promoting mindfulness among VA physicians and nurses. Mindfulness is a tool that can help people focus. It helps clear the mind of distractions and biases. Some physicians and nurses will be randomized to receive the study intervention, while others will not. The study intervention will include the following: 1) education about mindfulness; 2) group discussions about mindfulness; and 3) an optional mobile app to promote mindfulness. Participants randomized to the intervention will be encouraged to use the act of cleansing their hands as a prompt for practicing mindfulness. The study will test if this intervention will increase physician and nurse mindfulness. It will also test if it leads to improved well-being and use of proper hand hygiene.
Study Details
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Interventions
Physicians and nurses randomized to the intervention arm will receive mindfulness education and tools to prompt mindfulness during hand hygiene.