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Wellbeing matters: the Theatre Wellbeing Project improves employee wellbeing and belonging throughout 2020-2022
Anaesthesia ; 78(Supplement 1):48.0, 2023.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2237047
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The Royal London Hospital commenced a Theatre Wellbeing Project in 2018. Between 2018-2020, there were sporadic half-day events, which became daily wellbeing sessions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since August 2020, this involves bi-weekly 30-min wellbeing exercises based on self-compassion with attention to some physical elements. The report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in 2016 [1] delineated the key indicators required to evaluate the effects of employee wellbeing on health and employee satisfaction measures. Methods Together with the Trust psychologists, we constructed an anonymised paper-based survey evaluating employee satisfaction with the Theatre Wellbeing Project. This tool included both qualitative and quantitative measures with questions about the perception of inclusivity, value of employees by the Trust, psychological safety and positive impact at work. These were delivered and analysed annually between 2020-2022. Results We had a positive response rate of 131, 94 and 124 in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively, yielding a 24-35% response rate. There was a striking change (16% to 53%) in staff perception of the Trust prioritising their mental wellbeing when the wellbeing sessions became regular. Ninety-three per cent of respondents valued the project as 'essential' or 'useful' in 2020, which reduced to 74% in 2022 when frequency reduced. The survey demonstrates that each year the wellbeing sessions have positively impacted upon the overall working environment (>73% of respondents), with staff reporting higher levels of inclusivity, feeling valued by the Trust, psychological safety and support to deal with increasingly stressful circumstances. Discussion The qualitative response in the white-space questions gives context to the results. There is an overwhelming demonstration of the positive impact on mental wellbeing, for example 'I look forward to going to work' and 'helped in a very difficult time' with < 5% respondents supporting cessation of the sessions. There was recognition that there is 'buy-in' from seniors and the Trust;however, there were some concerns about list delays and missed breaks. We are further assessing the organisational measures such as staff attrition rates and engagement over this time. (Figure Presented).
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Anaesthesia Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Anaesthesia Year: 2023 Document Type: Article