Research from 2020-2021

WoWe@NZEDs

Our paper in the NZMJ can be found here.

NZED staff (n=1372) have a high degree of burnout. This may be affecting patient care.

Qualitative Results are discussed here.

(download here)

Essentially, staff believe their wellbeing at work can be improved:

• being able to provide high quality healthcare to patients and whānau

• working in a supportive team

• access to professional development opportunities

There was some media interest.

• TVNZ

• RNZ from 01:00 minute

More about the WoWe@NZEDs 2020 study

• Aimed to measure and facilitate improvement in staff wellbeing.

• Survey was 9th March -3rd April 2020

  • Here are ALL the questions

  • Here are MOST of the questions

• All ED staff working in participating EDs were eligible.

• There were 22 EDs participating.

• Centrally coordinated locally based site investigators facilitated recruitment.

• Participants answered a 15-minute online survey.

• Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered and analysed. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used.

  • This has been used since 2004,

  • is free and

  • has been used in many settings.

  • statisticians may find this helpful

• Strengths of this approach are that

  • all ED staff groups are represented

  • data will be directly relevant and useful locally.

  • data can be compared across departments around the country, and in the same department over time.

Empowering staff to meaningfully engage with and “own” wellbeing improvement work in their ED is consistent with a collaborative approach to healthy workplaces advocated by the World Health Organisation.