Author:
Schult Tamara M.,Finnell John S.,Gray Charles,Reddy Kavitha P.
Abstract
Objectives
Employee Whole Health (EWH) empowers VA employees to take charge of their well-being by integrating self-care into their workday, but employees lack time to participate.
Methods
Employees at three VA medical centers participated in a 12-month feasibility cohort study to protect 60 minutes of time per week for self-care. Questionnaire data were collected at three time points and qualitative data at two time points. Pilot offerings included education and complementary and integrative health modalities for well-being.
Results
Employees enrolled spring 2021 (n = 312). Complete-case regression analyses indicated significant improvements in wellness culture, resiliency, self-efficacy, perceived stress, and flourishing at 12 months. Multiple imputation analyses confirmed improvements except for self-efficacy. Qualitative findings supported quantitative findings.
Conclusions
Providing protected time for self-care was feasible and supported improvements in well-being. However, high workload was identified as an ongoing barrier to participation.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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