First Focus

We are recruiting volunteers for research study to test an app called FirstFocus that is designed to improve first responder wellbeing. The app focuses on testing an attention training method to reduce stress. The long-term goal is to develop an app that can widely serve first responder wellbeing.

The first time you login to the app you will be asked to watch a short video explaining the study, how to use the app, and to provide your initial thoughts about the app. (approximately 3 minute to complete.) You will then complete an assessment attention task. (approximately 4 minutes to complete.) You will then provide two times of the day (specific hours) pre-shift and post-shift when you will receive a reminder to use the app. You can change these times at any point of your participation. When you use the app pre-shift you will answer a few short questions about how you are feeling and complete attention training. (approximately 1 minute to complete the questions and 4 minutes to complete the training.) You will be randomized to complete the training immediately, after 1-week, 2-weeks, or 3-weeks. So if you do not see the attention training come up at first it may be a few weeks. We are doing this to better understand the role of attention training in your wellbeing. Postshift you will just be asked to answer a few short questions. On non-shift days you will just be asked to answer questions at the two times your shift typically starts/ends. (approximately 1 minute to complete the questions) After 30 and 60 days you will be asked to complete the same questionnaires as at baseline and an attention assessment task. (approximately 15 minutes to complete the questions and attention assessment)