Cyberpsychology advantages: A training on a mobile phone to control stress and anxiety in a day hospital oncology nurses’ sample.

Abstract

e16608 Background: In medical oncology, stress depend on severe proximity and deep emotive involvement with patients. Cyberpsychology’s approach could be significant for managing nurses’ stress and anxiety. This project aimed to test the effectiveness of mobile narratives usage applied to emotional changes and improving relaxing in a sample of oncology’s nurses. Methods: the experimental sample consisted of 30 female participants (N = 30), all oncology’s practical nurses, aged 33 to 53 (M = 43.,3; SD = 8.8). The sample, was randomized in two groups: Experimental group (EG) experienced 8 videos based on different natural surroundings with audio and video narratives, using UMTS mobile phones. A musical background goes with videos. Control group (CTRL) experienced 8 neutral videos, validated by Gross and Levenson, without audio narrative. Materials included 30 Nokia N70 used with headphones. Questionnaires were submitted at the start of the treatment (T1), before and after each multimedia audio– video session (from T2 to T9), at the end of this treatment (T10) and after 30 days later (T11). We used Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), Mesure du Stress Psychologique (MSP), State – Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y (STAI), Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE), Emotion Regulation questionnaire (ERQ), International Test Commission –Sense of Presence Inventory (ITC –SOPI). Results: EG experienced a significant reduction in the anxiety level (P <0.05) at the end of the treatment. The second relevant result is related to an important reduction in stress’s level experienced only by the EG between the start of the treatment (T1 M = 5.4 ± 1.3), the end of the treatment (T10 M = 5.0 ± 1.5) and after 30 days later (T11 M = 5.0 ± 1.5). We found an enlarge of appraisal’s abilities (tested by ERQ) experienced only by the EG between the end of the treatment (T10 M =4.7 ± 0.9) and the follow – up (T11 M = 4.8 ± 0.8). Conclusions: This study shows the efficacy of mobile narratives in reducing the level of stress and anxiety experienced in oncology’s nurses. Are ongoing studies to apply Cyberpsychology to patients reducing anxiety about loosing hair in chemotherapy treatment.