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ArticleJournal of evaluation in clinical practice2022

An iterative approach to promoting departmental wellbeing during COVID-19.

Anita Acai, Andrea Gonzalez, Karen Saperson, on behalf of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences COVID-19 Wellness Working Group

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Anita AcaiDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9901-2946
on behalf of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences COVID-19 Wellness Working Group

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objectivesAddressing wellbeing among learners, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for many clinical departments. Continued and systemic supports are needed to combat the pandemic's impact on mental health and wellbeing. This article describes an iterative approach to conducting a needs assessment and implementing a COVID-19-related wellness initiative in a psychiatry department.

methodsDevelopment of the initiative followed the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement cycle and was informed by Shanafelt and colleagues' framework for supporting healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features included the establishment of a Wellness Working Group, the curation of relevant resources on the Department's website, and the deployment of regular, monthly surveys that informed the creation of further supports, such as a weekly online drop-in support group.

resultsSurvey response rates ranged from 22% to 32% (n = 90-127) throughout our initiative. Across multiple surveys, approximately 80% of respondents reported feeling supported or very supported by the Department, and 90% were satisfied or very satisfied with the quantity and quality of information provided. Our support group and resources page were accessed by nearly one-quarter and one-third of respondents, respectively, with satisfaction rates of 81% or higher. Consistent with the Department's mandate, ensuring equity was a key focus of the Working Group throughout its operations.

conclusionsThere is potential for this model to be scaled to create a faculty-wide, institution-wide, or regional approach to addressing wellbeing. Other departments may also wish to adopt similar approaches to supporting their members during this challenging time.

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COVID-19Health PersonnelHumansMental HealthPandemicsSARS-CoV-2evaluationhealthcarehealth services researchmedical research

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PMCPMC8657357

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