P02.19. Resilience training for depressed healthcare workers: results from 2 and 12 month followup

Abstract

Forty healthcare workers with major depressive disorder were enrolled in the study. The first 20 eligible employees who responded to study advertisements were assigned to RT program. The second 20 eligible employees had an 8 week waiting period before starting the RT program. Primary outcomes were changes in depression, QoL, and presenteeism. For the RT group, questionnaires were completed before and after the 8-week RT program. The wait-list group completed questionnaires before and after an 8-week wait period and after completion of the RT. Both groups also completed the questionnaires 2 and 12 months after their completion of the RT program. Overall, 34 of the 40 participants completed the 2-month follow-up. Averaging results across all 34 participants, PHQ-9 scores dropped from 11.4 at initial baseline to 4.3 at 2 months (p