Improving staff wellness via an after-hours healthy sustainable meals program: A general surgery residency pilot.
Healthc Manage Forum
; 37(5): 390-394, 2024 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38830637
ABSTRACT
Healthcare worker wellness is foundational to delivering quality care. Yet, healthcare facilities often lack access to healthy and sustainable food overnight and on weekends. Healthy, low-carbon meals were provided free of charge after hours to on-call General Surgery residents at the University of British Columbia and the impact on resident well-being assessed using pre- and post-intervention surveys. Financial and time stress reduced significantly with the provision of meals (P's < .01), while emotional and physical stress levels did not change. Average meal expenses decreased from $33 to $10 (P < .001). Increasing food access on call is an impactful intervention to improve resident health and well-being.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Internship and Residency
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Healthc Manage Forum
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Healthcare management forum (Online)
Journal subject:
HOSPITAIS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2024
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Article
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