A narrative inquiry into healthcare staff resilience and the sustainability of Quality Improvement implementation efforts during Covid-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research, which explored the use of Quality Improvement (QI) methods in the Covid-19 pandemic response, found that Quality Improvement principles were utilised during the crisis management period, albeit without direct intention. Following on from this work, the aim of this paper extends that study by investigating the sustainability and resilience of not only the changes implemented by healthcare staff during Covid-19 in Ireland, but the resilience of the wellbeing of healthcare staff themselves through the various waves of Covid-19.

Methods

To explore healthcare staffs experience of Quality Improvement and the sustainability and resilience of both Quality Improvement initiatives and healthcare staff, a qualitative design was implemented. Semi-structured i

SUBMITTER: Hughes Spence S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9949907 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature