Improving wellbeing among UK doctors redeployed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19
Wellbeing
morale
redeployed
training
Journal
Future healthcare journal
ISSN: 2514-6645
Titre abrégé: Future Healthc J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101711246
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
entrez:
23
10
2020
pubmed:
24
10
2020
medline:
24
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHS has implemented significant workforce changes to manage the increased and changing demand on healthcare services. We aimed to investigate the impact of redeployment on the wellbeing of doctors as well as highlighting ways to improve. We conducted a survey at three NHS trusts over 2 weeks asking redeployed doctors to rate their morale, work-life balance and perceived support and safety, and to voice concerns. 172 redeployed doctors responded to the survey. 66.3% felt confident in their new role, 65.7% felt satisfied or neutral with their new role and only 31.4% felt stressed at work. 66.3% felt valued by their team and 79% felt valued by the general public. 64.5% had noticed an increase in the length of breaks and 89% felt their rotas provided sufficient respite. 55.2% did not feel confident in the guidance from Public Health England/Wales on using personal protective equipment (PPE) and 54.7% did not feel safe while wearing PPE. The three most common concerns were training opportunities, PPE and family health. Our findings suggest that morale is higher than might be expected with doctors feeling valued, confident and well rested in their new role. Concerns about training opportunities/career progression, PPE and family safety need to be addressed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHS has implemented significant workforce changes to manage the increased and changing demand on healthcare services. We aimed to investigate the impact of redeployment on the wellbeing of doctors as well as highlighting ways to improve.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a survey at three NHS trusts over 2 weeks asking redeployed doctors to rate their morale, work-life balance and perceived support and safety, and to voice concerns.
RESULTS
RESULTS
172 redeployed doctors responded to the survey. 66.3% felt confident in their new role, 65.7% felt satisfied or neutral with their new role and only 31.4% felt stressed at work. 66.3% felt valued by their team and 79% felt valued by the general public. 64.5% had noticed an increase in the length of breaks and 89% felt their rotas provided sufficient respite. 55.2% did not feel confident in the guidance from Public Health England/Wales on using personal protective equipment (PPE) and 54.7% did not feel safe while wearing PPE. The three most common concerns were training opportunities, PPE and family health.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that morale is higher than might be expected with doctors feeling valued, confident and well rested in their new role. Concerns about training opportunities/career progression, PPE and family safety need to be addressed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33094261
doi: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0111
pii: futurehealth
pmc: PMC7571746
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e71-e76Informations de copyright
© Royal College of Physicians 2020. All rights reserved.
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