Journal article

Effects of smartphone-based stress management on improving work engagement among nurses in Vietnam: Secondary analysis of a three-arm randomized controlled trial

N Sasaki, K Imamura, TT Thu Tran, HT Nguyen, K Kuribayashi, A Sakuraya, TM Bui, QT Nguyen, NT Nguyen, GT Huong Nguyen, MW Zhang, H Minas, Y Sekiya, K Watanabe, A Tsutsumi, A Shimazu, N Kawakami

Journal of Medical Internet Research | JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC | Published : 2021

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Abstract

Background: Work engagement is important for employee well-being and work performance. However, no intervention study has investigated the effect of an eMental Health intervention on work engagement among workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of a newly developed smartphone-based stress management program (ABC Stress Management) on improving work engagement among hospital nurses in Vietnam, an LMIC. Methods: Full-time registered nurses (n=949) were randomly assigned to one of 2 intervention groups or a control group. The intervention groups were a 6-week, 6-lesson program offering basic cognitive behavioral therapy (CB..

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