Strengthening the Culture of Well-Being in Rural Hospitals Through RISE Peer Support.

ABSTRACT: Background: Burnout among healthcare workers (HCWs) threatens workforce stability and patient care, particularly in rural hospitals where staff shortages, limited resources, and professional isolation amplify stress. Peer support interventions have demonstrated promise in urban centers, but their feasibility and impact in rural settings remain underexplored. Methods: We implemented and evaluated the Johns Hopkins RISE (Resilience in Stressful Events) peer support program across two rural hospital systems in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Using pre- and post-implementation surveys, we assessed anxiety (GAD-7), burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory), resilience (CD-RISC), and perceptions of organizational culture of well-being. Linear and logistic regression models adjusted for a

SUBMITTER: Malik M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature