Effectiveness of a multi-modal hospital-wide doctor mental health and wellness intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Doctors report high rates of workplace stress and are at increased risk of mental health disorders. However, there are few real-world studies evaluating the effectiveness of interventions aimed at addressing workplace risk factors and improving doctors' mental health in a hospital setting. This study was conducted over two years (2017-2019) to assess the effects of a multi-modal intervention on working conditions doctors' mental health and help-seeking for mental health problems in two Australian teaching hospitals.

Methods

The multimodal intervention consisted of organisational changes, such as reducing unrostered overtime, as well as strategies for individual doctors, such as mental health training programs. Hospital-based doctors at all career stages were eligi

SUBMITTER: Petrie K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8983801 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature