• Am. J. Med. · Dec 2024

    Creative Arts Therapy Reduces Psychological Distress in Non-Patient-Facing Healthcare Workers.

    • Rafaela Avallone Mantelli, Jeri Forster, Katherine Reed, Anthony Edelblute, Michael Henry, Hillary Sinn, and Marc Moss.
    • Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. Electronic address: Rafaela.mantelli@cuanschutz.edu.
    • Am. J. Med. 2024 Dec 19.

    ObjectiveTo assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a 12-week in-person Creative Arts Therapy intervention in reducing psychological distress and burnout symptoms in non-patient-facing healthcare workers.BackgroundBurnout and psychological distress among non-patient-facing healthcare workers are significant and understudied problems in healthcare systems.MethodsNon-patient-facing healthcare workers with burnout symptoms were randomly assigned to one of four Creative Arts Therapy modalities (art, music, creative writing, or dance/movement) or a control group. The intervention consisted of 12 weekly 90-minute sessions. All participants completed baseline and follow-up assessments post-intervention and at 4-, 8-, and 12-months. Primary outcomes were feasibility (session attendance) and acceptability (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, CSQ-8). Secondary outcomes included changes in psychological distress; symptoms of burnout, anxiety, and depression; and turnover intention.ResultsOf 168 active participants, 164 (98%) completed post-intervention surveys, with 90% follow-up at 12 months. Participants attended a mean of 10.7 sessions (SD=3.2). The median CSQ-8 score for the program was 31 [17-32]. Intervention group participants demonstrated significant improvements in symptoms of anxiety (-40.6%), depression (-29.0%), emotional exhaustion (-15.0%), and depersonalization (-14.3%), and reduced turnover intention (-6.1%) compared to the control group. At 12-months, improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms persisted .Conclusionsand Relevance: The Creative Arts Therapy intervention was feasible, acceptable, and effective in reducing psychological distress and burnout symptoms among non-patient-facing healthcare workers.Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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