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Healthcare workers (HCWs) and trainees face deleterious mental health difficulties resulting from demanding work responsibilities and in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet tailored mental health resources remain limited. To address this, we adapted and disseminated three evidence-based, digital, self-guided single-session interventions (SSIs) via the Single Session Support Center (S3 Center) website at Stony Brook Medicine. Using qualitative feedback from focus groups, interviews, and surveys, we tailored SSIs for HCWs. We conducted a nonrandomized, observational pilot study (n = 91). HCWs completing SSIs reported significant improvements in agency (from both the growth mindset SSI: dav = 0.34, dz = 0.55 and the behavioral activation SSI: dav = 0.38, dz = 0.80) and hopelessness (from only the growth mindset SSI: dav = 0.27, dz = 0.39). No SSI significantly impacted distress, consistent with relatively low baseline distress levels. The self-guided single session consultation (SSC) SSI did not produce significant changes. Acceptability was high across SSIs, suggesting feasibility and satisfaction. These findings indicate digital SSIs are accessible, acceptable, and effective adjuncts for HCWs’ mental health support, offering scalable tools to mitigate stress and promote agency in healthcare settings.
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