Clinician Wellbeing and Mental Health Assessment Across Two Acute Care Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Author Affiliations: Emory University Hospital (Dr Kaplow, Ms Willis, and Dr Feistritzer), Atlanta, Georgia; Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital (Dr Steele and Ms Swann), Atlanta, Georgia; Emory Wesley Woods Hospital (Dr Feistritzer), Atlanta, Georgia; Emory Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (Dr Feistritzer), Atlanta, Georgia.

Published: August 2024

Objective: The purposes of this study were to determine whether positive work environments affect clinician wellbeing and mental health, and to identify participants' priority interventions to improve clinician wellbeing. This study was designed to determine the potential benefit of modifying the aforementioned factors for clinicians and hospitals to impact positive patient outcomes.

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States and worldwide, and has exacerbated widespread burnout among health care professionals. This has resulted in negative collateral implications for the stability of the clinician workforce. A Clinician Wellbeing study (CWS) was launched in two Magnet®-designated hospitals in the southeast. The CWS was part of a multi-site collaborative research project led by the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

Method: A cross-sectional observational study design was implemented. Data were collected through anonymous surveys of 708 registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice providers (APPs) working in two Magnet hospitals in the southeastern United States. Each participant completed 8 surveys.

Results: Clinicians' self-reported level of burnout was higher for both RNs and APPs at Emory University Hospital than Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital including intent to leave and dissatisfaction with their jobs. RNs and APPs self-reported their overall health to be good or excellent and they reported sleep quality as fair. Both groups in both hospitals indicated that they experienced anxiety, depression, and stress. The APPs reported a higher percent that their work did not leave enough time for personal and family life. Data also indicated that the primary work environment concern was related to inadequate nurse staffing.

Conclusions: The data illuminated opportunities for the two hospitals to employ continuous improvement interventions to positively transform the work environment.

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