Notice2023-08570
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
April 24, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24800-24802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08570]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-22IU]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``Evaluation of Healthcare Worker Mental
Health Campaign'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on
November 16, 2022 to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies. CDC received three comments related to the previous notice.
This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and
affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including
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whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Evaluation of Healthcare Worker Mental Health Campaign--New--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
As part of the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan of 2021, in response
to a congressional mandate, and on the heels of the passage of the Dr.
Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), within the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is taking an active stance to
address mental health concerns among the more than 20 million workers
in the nation's healthcare sector. For many years now, health workers
have reported feeling undervalued, overworked, and overwhelmed. A 2012
study that surveyed more than 7,000 physicians found that nearly half
of them had symptoms of burnout. The COVID-19 pandemic has only
exacerbated the strain and pressure facing health workers as they
endure unprecedented challenges that make working in this field
exponentially harder on their own health and wellbeing. So much so that
the wellbeing of those who dedicate their days and nights to keeping us
healthy has surpassed a point of crisis. Depression, anxiety, and PTSD
are highly prevalent among health workers across the United States. A
systematic review of studies addressing burnout among nurses found that
more than a third (34.1%) had emotional exhaustion. A 2020 survey of
healthcare workers found that 86% reported experiencing anxiety, and
39% did not feel like they had adequate emotional support.
NIOSH, the federal agency tasked with conducting research to
contribute to reductions in occupational illnesses, injuries, and
hazards, and its contractor, JPA Health, plan to develop, implement,
and evaluate a social marketing campaign that aims to raise health
worker and healthcare executive awareness of mental health risks,
promote help seeking and treatment among health workers experiencing
burnout and job-related distress, reduce stigma associated with health
workers' mental health help seeking, and establish organizational
policies and practices that support worker mental health. For NIOSH,
this project requires more than a messaging campaign and aims to marry
communications best practices with behavior and systems change
strategies to start addressing the working conditions that contribute
to job-related distress, structural barriers that prevent health
workers from seeking help, and healthcare executives from providing
mental health services and supports.
While many individual-level interventions specific to healthcare
and healthcare workers exist, very few interventions address the
organizational level causes of health worker burnout. It is for this
reason that we are proposing a one year approval to collect follow-up
survey data. This will allow us to examine whether hospital leader and
healthcare worker exposure to, and engagement with, campaign activities
and messages contribute to changes in their knowledge, beliefs, and
practices thought to promote healthcare worker mental health and well-
being.
The surveys will include a representative sample of healthcare
workers and hospital leaders that hail from relevant partner network
organizations of the All In: Wellbeing First for Healthcare network.
The goal is a representative sample of 3,000 healthcare workers and 500
hospital leaders. Assuming a 25% response rate, JPA/EDC must include
12,000 healthcare workers and 2,000 hospital leaders in the initial
sample. The survey will be completed at eight and 10 months after
campaign launch. Half the representative sample will be drawn at each
data collection period. Both the healthcare worker and hospital leader
surveys should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
The version of the information collection available during previous
public comment period included a quasi-experimental study with 12
hospitals (six intervention and six comparison) and pre-post surveys
and interviews. Due to logistical challenges and time constraints, the
quasi-experimental study has been discontinued. CDC now requests OMB
approval for an estimated 2,333 annual burden hours. There is no cost
to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Healthcare Worker..................... Follow-up Survey........ 12,000 1 10/60
Hospital Leader....................... Follow-up Survey........ 2,000 1 10/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-08570 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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