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Comparative effect of in-person and virtual methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses: A three-armed randomized control trial (Cogent Psychology)

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Comparative effect of in-person and virtual methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses: A three-armed randomized control trial

This study investigated the effect of in-person and virtual methods of EMDR therapy on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses in Iran.


Article Abstract

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of COVID-19 increased, especially among nurses. The present study investigated the effect of in-person and virtual methods of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses. In a three-armed randomized control trial, the sample comprised 141 nurses working in hospitals affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. Eligible individuals were randomly assigned in study groups (virtual EMDR, in-person EMDR, and control) using balanced block method with a block size of six. The main outcome of the study was the fear of COVID-19 assessed before, immediately after, and three months after intervention. The secondary outcomes assessed included anxiety, depression and work-related quality of life assessed before and three months after the intervention. The results of variance-covariance analysis for repeated measures showed a significant reduction in the mean score fear of COVID-19 immediately after and three months after the intervention in the in-person EMDR intervention group compared to the virtual group (mean difference equal to -3.48 and -3.57) and the control group (mean difference equal to -5.45 and -5.57). Considering the minimum clinically significant difference was equal to 2.54 on the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, this reduction was also clinically significant. The average number of intervention sessions was two. No significant difference was observed regarding anxiety, depression and work-related quality of life after intervention between all three groups. In-person EMDR is more effective than the virtual EMDR as a non-pharmacological method in the treatment of fear of COVID-19 among nurses. In-person EMDR should be conducted in preference to virtual EMDR. However, in situations where in-person EMDR cannot be conducted, virtual EMDR could be considered as a potential alternative.”

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Open Access

Sheikhi, M., Mousavi, S. M., Baglooei, M. M. Griffiths, M. D., & Alimoradi, Z. (2024). Comparative effect of in-person and virtual methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses: A three-armed randomized control trial. Cogent Psychology, 11(1): 2430862. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2024.2430862

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Date
December 1, 2024

Creator(s)
Mohammadreza Sheikhi, Seyyed Mehdi Mousavi, Mohammad Moradi Baglooei

Contributor(s)
Mark D. Griffiths, Zainab Alimoradi

Topics
Anxiety/Panic/Phobias, COVID-19

Client Population
First Responders/Healthcare Workers

Practice & Methods
Telehealth

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Extent
15 pages

Publisher
Informa UK, Taylor & Francis

Rights
© 2024 the Author(s)

APA Citation
Sheikhi, M., Mousavi, S. M., Baglooei, M. M. Griffiths, M. D., & Alimoradi, Z. (2024). Comparative effect of in-person and virtual methods of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on the fear of COVID-19 among nurses: A three-armed randomized control trial. Cogent Psychology, 11(1): 2430862. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2024.2430862

Audience
EMDR Therapists

Language
English

Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed, RCT

Access Type
External Resource

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