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=== Strategies for Self-awareness and Self-assessment === | |||
Strategies to cultivate self-awareness and self-assessment may include: | |||
* reflective practice | |||
** A study investigating how the engagement in reflective practice may impact the self-care of emerging clinicians found the following<ref>Curry A, Epley P. “It makes you a healthier professional”: the impact of reflective practice on emerging clinicians’ self-care. Journal of Social Work Education. 2022 Apr 3;58(2):291-307.</ref>: | |||
*** clinicians were better at caring for themselves on a personal and professional level | |||
*** improved emotional health | |||
*** increased satisfaction, sustainability and longevity in their job as clinician | |||
*** preventing burnout in clinicians | |||
** If you'd like you can read more about clinical reflection [[Clinical Reflection|here]]. | |||
* feedback and peer review | |||
* cultural competence and diversity training | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Stress Management for Personal Well-being[edit | edit source]
Unprofessional Behaviour and Stress[edit | edit source]
Unprofessional behaviour in healthcare affects patient safety, by negatively influencing interprofessional communication and the clinical environment. This can lead to adverse events and errors in care. Healthcare professionals subjected to unprofessional behaviours can have increasing self-doubt and lower morale. This can all contribute to burnout. Dabekaussen et al.,[1] states: "Recognising that unprofessional behaviours may exacerbate by increasing workloads and stress, potentially leading to burnout, is needed to address the existing well-being crisis among healthcare professionals."[1]
Burnout in Healthcare Professionals[edit | edit source]
"Burnout is an exhaustion of physical, emotional and mental domains, a condition resulting from a long-term commitment to emotionally challenging related work."[2] Key factors of burnout are fatigue and exhaustion on a personal level, a work-related level or a client/patient-related level. Burnout is associated with[2]:
- higher risk for cardiovascular disease
- overall mortality
- alcohol abuse
- broken relationships
- premature retirement
- depression
- anxiety
- sleep disturbance
- suicide
- higher medical errors due to poor decision making
- poor adherence to clinical guidelines
- hostile relationships with patients and colleagues
- negative attitudes
- detachment from work
- high turnover rates
- medical leave
- absenteeism
If you'd like you can read more about burnout and wellbeing here.
Personal Well-being[edit | edit source]
"Personal well-being encompasses physical, mental and emotional health as well as a sense of balance and fulfillment in one's personal and professional life."[3]
If you'd like you can read more about stress and health here.
Stress Management Strategies for Healthcare Professionals[edit | edit source]
Stress management strategies can include[3]:
- self-care practices[4]
- mindfulness[5] and relaxation techniques[6]
- If you'd like you can read more about:
- effective time management[7]
- adaptability and flexibility[9]
- Resilience and well-being[9]
- establishing healthy boundaries[10]
- social support networks[11]
Self-awareness and Self-assessment[edit | edit source]
Self-awareness is "the conscious knowledge of one's thoughts, feelings, behaviours and values"[3] and understanding that this can influence our daily personal and professional interactions.[12] Another description can be "an interpersonal process of self-discovery."[12]
Self-awareness can allow healthcare professionals to recognise their[12]:
- potential
- temperament
- stress management abilities
Self aware healthcare professionals are able to provide culturally competent care to diverse patient populations.[13] As a healthcare competency it can improve[12]:
- decision making skills
- critical thinking skills
- forming of therapeutic relationships
- holistic and patient-centered care
Strategies for Self-awareness and Self-assessment[edit | edit source]
Strategies to cultivate self-awareness and self-assessment may include:
- reflective practice
- A study investigating how the engagement in reflective practice may impact the self-care of emerging clinicians found the following[14]:
- clinicians were better at caring for themselves on a personal and professional level
- improved emotional health
- increased satisfaction, sustainability and longevity in their job as clinician
- preventing burnout in clinicians
- If you'd like you can read more about clinical reflection here.
- A study investigating how the engagement in reflective practice may impact the self-care of emerging clinicians found the following[14]:
- feedback and peer review
- cultural competence and diversity training
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dabekaussen KF, Scheepers RA, Heineman E, Haber AL, Lombarts KM, Jaarsma DA, Shapiro J. Health care professionals’ perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace. PLoS One. 2023 Jan 19;18(1):e0280444.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ching SM, Cheong AT, Yee A, Thurasamy R, Lim PY, Zarina II, Lee KW, Taher SW, Ramachandran V. Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-). 2024 Apr;193(2):851-63.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Olivier, B. Master the Skill of Professionalism. Course. Plus. 2024
- ↑ Muhlare ML, Downing C. Self-care behaviours and practices of professional nurses working in primary health care clinics. African journal of primary health care & family medicine. 2023;15(1):1-7.
- ↑ Coopersmith AS, Shroff YV, Wen GA, Berler MH, Gonzales PA, Ojute FM, Lebares CC. Mindfulness Based Interventions for Surgeons: A Scoping Review. Annals of Surgery. 2024 Jan 23:10-97.
- ↑ Wood K, Carini C. A moment of peace: Utilizing practical on the job relaxation and meditation techniques to improve feelings of stress and burnout among healthcare professionals. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 2023 Jun 1;31:100613.
- ↑ Getahun GK, Birhanu K, Minyihun A. Time management practice and associated factors among health professionals working in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 2023 Jan 1;18:100557.
- ↑ Research Masterminds. Productivity Top Tips Playlist. Available from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo0N0fsKrssX6imN1jLL5ykBI6I5XN9nZ (last accessed 17 May 2024).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Matheson C, Robertson HD, Elliott AM, Iversen L, Murchie P. Resilience of primary healthcare professionals working in challenging environments: a focus group study. British Journal of General Practice. 2016 Jul 1;66(648):e507-15.
- ↑ Søvold LE, Naslund JA, Kousoulis AA, Saxena S, Qoronfleh MW, Grobler C, Münter L. Prioritizing the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers: an urgent global public health priority. Frontiers in public health. 2021 May 7;9:679397.
- ↑ Ruisoto P, Ramírez MR, García PA, Paladines-Costa B, Vaca SL, Clemente-Suárez VJ. Social support mediates the effect of burnout on health in health care professionals. Frontiers in Psychology. 2021 Jan 13;11:623587.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Rasheed SP, Sundus A, Younas A, Fakhar J, Inayat S. Development and testing of a measure of self-awareness among nurses. Western journal of nursing research. 2021 Jan;43(1):36-44.
- ↑ Younas A. Self-awareness: A tool for providing culturally competent care. Nursing2023. 2020 Feb 1;50(2):61-3.
- ↑ Curry A, Epley P. “It makes you a healthier professional”: the impact of reflective practice on emerging clinicians’ self-care. Journal of Social Work Education. 2022 Apr 3;58(2):291-307.
