388: Helping the Helpers: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers (21104)

Saturday, August 10, 2024

13:15 – 14:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Fairmont: State Room

Session Number: 388
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Teaching,Practice,Theme,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/KpJY8x

Organizer(s)

EJ

Erica M. Johnson

U. of Alabama, Birmingham, United States
MH

Michele Heath

Cleveland State U., United States
TP

Tracy Hopkins Porter

Cleveland State U., United States

Moderator(s)

EK

Ekonkar Kaur

U. of Washington, Seattle, United States

Panelist(s)

ME

Marie-Carmelle Elie

U. of Alabama, Birmingham
DR

David A. Rogers

UAB Medicine, United States
WT

Whitney Turner

U. of Alabama, Birmingham

Burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma are disproportionately prevalent within the healthcare industry, damaging employee mental health and resulting in organizational consequences. Though COVID-19 illuminated the impact of psychological health on healthcare workers, the effects of workplace well-being interventions are still limited in practice and understudied within management research. In turn, the psychological well-being of healthcare workers is critical in maintaining patient care and organizational performance. This professional development workshop (PDW) addresses the practice and research gap on mental health among healthcare workers by exploring best practice individual and organizational level interventions.