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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Using Conversations, Listening and Leadership to Support Staff Wellness: The CALM Framework.

Usman Iqbal, Natalie Wilson, Robyn Taylor, Louise Smith, Friedbert Kohler

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Usman IqbalInstitute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4226, Australia.
Natalie WilsonSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2033, Australia.
Robyn TaylorSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2033, Australia.
Louise SmithPublic Health Unit, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Locked Bag 7279, Liverpool, NSW 1871, Australia.
Friedbert KohlerSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6226-3314

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Abstract

Healthcare workers' (HCWs) wellness is a critical concern, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff Wellness Rounding (SWR) has emerged as a leadership-driven strategy to support HCWs but research on its effectiveness remains limited. This study examines the impact of SWR within a large healthcare organisation in Australia and introduces the CALM (Conversation, Active Listening, Leadership Engagement, Mechanism for Feedback) Framework to enhance leadership-driven wellness initiatives. SWR was implemented across six acute hospitals and 14 community health centres in New South Wales, Australia (July to October 2021). A sequential mixed-methods design was used to evaluate SWR effectiveness, leadership engagement, and key components for a structured wellness approach. Phase One included a survey of 169 HCWs to capture their experiences, and Phase Two and Three comprised semi-structured interviews with SWR leaders, participants of SWR and analysis of 342 SWR records. Findings showed that informal conversations foster trust, active listening supports emotional well-being, and leadership engagement facilitates issue escalation. However, feedback mechanisms require improvement: 77.5% of HCWs felt able to escalate concerns but only 32.5% believed feedback was effectively addressed. These insights directly informed the development of the CALM Framework with implications for leadership training and digital wellness integration in healthcare settings.

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CommunicationCOVID-19Health PersonnelHealth PromotionLeadershipAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew South WalesSARS-CoV-2CALM frameworkCOVID-19employee well-beinghealthcare leadershiphealthcare workerleadership engagementpsychological safetystaff wellness rounding

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PMCPMC12563315

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