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Pandemic Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Response (PACER) Training: Protocol for the Development and
Kenneth Fung1,2, Jenny Jw Liu2,3, Mandana Vahabi3
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
JMIR Research Protocols
|November 2, 2021
Summary
The Pandemic Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Response (PACER) Training is an online intervention designed to boost resilience and well-being. This program supports individuals and communities facing pandemic-related mental health challenges.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Global pandemics necessitate rapid psychological interventions to support mental health and resilience.
- Frontline healthcare providers and community members are particularly vulnerable to pandemic-related distress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement the Pandemic Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Response (PACER) Training.
- To enhance participant resilience and well-being through an online, blended, skills-building intervention.
- To promote individual and collective empowerment and capacity building.
Main Methods:
- The PACER program is based on the Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) model, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and social justice-based group empowerment psychoeducation (GEP).
- It comprises 6 online, self-guided modules and 6 weekly, 90-minute, facilitator-led videoconference group sessions.
Main Results:
- As of August 2021, 325 participants, including frontline healthcare providers and Chinese-Canadian community members, had enrolled in the PACER program.
- The intervention targets key populations affected by the pandemic.
Conclusions:
- The PACER program represents an innovative approach to increasing resilience and empowerment.
- It shows potential for reducing mental distress among individuals and communities during a pandemic.
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