A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Stepped-Care Program to Reduce Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Long-Term Care Workers With Psychological Distress: The REPICAL Study

Background

Long-term care workers (LTCWs), encompassing those in long-term care facilities and home-care settings, constitute a particularly vulnerable population to psychological distress. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital stepped-care program, adapted from two World Health Organization (WHO) psychological interventions-Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM) and Problem Management Plus (PM+)-in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms among LTCWs.