The kindness COVID-19 toolkit: a mixed-methods evaluation of a programme designed by doctors in training for doctors in training.
BMJ Open
; 12(11): e060575, 2022 11 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2137705
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The impact of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-specific professional development programme on the well-being of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) doctors in training (DiT) working during the pandemic.DESIGN:
A mixed-method evaluation of a single group pre-post test design study.SETTING:
Melbourne, Australia between September 2020 and April 2021.PARTICIPANTS:
55 O&G DiT working across four healthcare sites of a major tertiary hospital in Victoria, Australia, were included in the programme.INTERVENTIONS:
The delivery of a codesigned peer-to-peer programme, which identified and addressed the well-being goals of O&G DiT. Seven interactive workshops were run alongside the implementation of a number of participant-led wellness initiatives. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Repeated-measures analysis of WHO Well-being Index (WHO-5) and Copenhagen Burnout Innovatory (CBI) scores across three time points during the programme. Multilevel generalised linear mixed-effects models with random intercept were fit to the data, both in the entire population (intention-to-treat) and restricted to those who attended the workshop ('per-protocol' analysis). Participatory experiences and programme learning were captured using the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique, which included inductive thematic analysis.RESULTS:
We demonstrated an overall 31.9% improvement in well-being scores (p=0.006). The MSC evaluation captured a shift in workplace culture as a result of the programme, with improvement across the domains of connection, caring, communication, confidence and cooperation.CONCLUSIONS:
We have successfully used a mixed-method approach to contextualise a productive programme to improve the well-being of COVID-19 front-line healthcare workers.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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COVID-19
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Medicine
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ Open
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bmjopen-2021-060575
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