Protected Time for Self-Care for Veterans Health Administration (VA) Employees.
J Occup Environ Med
; 2024 Jun 06.
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| ID: mdl-38845099
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Employee Whole Health (EWH) empowers VA employees to take charge of their well-being by integrating self-care into their workday, but employees lack time to participate.METHODS:
Employees at three VA medical centers participated in a 12-month feasibility cohort study to protect 60 minutes of time per week for self-care. Questionnaire data was collected at three time points; qualitative data at two time points. Pilot offerings included education and complementary and integrative health modalities for well-being.RESULTS:
Employees enrolled spring 2021 (n = 312). Complete-case regression analyses indicated significant improvements in wellness culture, resiliency, self-efficacy, perceived stress, and flourishing at twelve months. Multiple imputation analyses confirmed improvements except for self-efficacy. Qualitative findings supported quantitative findings.CONCLUSIONS:
Providing protected time for self-care was feasible and supported improvements in well-being. However, high workload was identified as an ongoing barrier to participation.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos