EP-641 ‘Feel Good Factor’: Positive recognition impacted staff morale, encouraged juniors and led to the overall departmental development during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Prizzi Zarsadias, Charlotte Burford, Sujata Rai, Natali Vigneswaran, Ankur Shah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | British Journal of Surgery. 109 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2168 0007-1323 |
| Popis: | Aims Low doctor morale and mental well-being is associated with poor patient care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We report on a local initiative, Feel Good Factor (FGF), and its impact on doctors and the department. Methods FGF is a monthly presentation at the departmental meeting implemented at WHH, started in December 2019; where kind acts are applauded. A 10-item questionnaire was distributed to doctors working in two Surgery Departments (WHH and QEQM) in May 2021. Questionnaires collected demographic data, awareness of both positive/negative events and mental well-being using Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). Data was collected on audits, QIP's, sickness due to mental health, junior progression and publications. Results 48 doctors responded (58.3% QEQM). There was no significant difference in overall WEMWBS score. Doctors in the WHH department were more decisive (70% vs 25%, p = 0.043); positive incident reporting was higher at WHH (25.0% vs 0.0%, p = 0.025). A trust-wide record number of 45 audits, 22 publications, 6 national studies and 11 juniors progressed in 2020. Patient clinical marker of NELA mortality was one of the least. There was no sickness leave due to mental health. FGF was also shortlisted for the annual BMJ awards. Conclusion FGF is associated with increased awareness of positive events. Improved doctor morale led to widespread participation in projects and departmental output leading to national recognition. Initiatives such as FGF should be encouraged and advertised to other departments, to improve the hospital rating. |
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