Group Program
Faculty
Co-residents
Nursing or Ancillary Staff
TABLE 3 : Summary of Write-In Survey Questions Supporting Wellness An example of how your wellness was supported
Institute a wellness day Provide support for conferences , other educational opportunities , and career development Involve residents in decision making , for example , design of new call room Flexible scheduling Access to FSAP and time to go if requested
Be willing to listen to challenges during residency and provide good reassurance Be flexible with time and recognize when someone needs a break or to eat Ask how you can help Provide encouragement , even if things are not going so well Communicate and encourage interactions with other residents through a Facebook group or study group
Cover time for each other if needed for personal reasons Listen to each other Socialize through outings or dinners Stay late to help even when you are not on the team Support each other through text threads or group chat online Recognize if someone is struggling
Include residents in events on your unit or floor , share food Provide supportive feedback Assist with questions and tasks and communicate plan of care Be patient Anticipate orders and be efficient team member Share knowledge / teach new residents
FSAP : Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
TABLE 2 : Participant Demographics Participant M / F Specialty PGY 01 M Otolaryngology 5 02 M Radiation Oncology 3 03 M Orthopedics 2 04 M Anesthesia 4 05 F Psychiatry 2 06 F Emergency Medicine 3 07 F Medicine / Pediatrics 3
PGY : Post-Graduate Year ; M-Male , F-Female of overall wellness . The residents recognized the value of nutritious food and appreciated efforts to make high quality food available .
Example of a response concerning food :
“ A couple of different people brought up having healthy lunches and having bottles of water instead of just the soda . I think that they ’ re actively working on that right now , so there ’ s the nutrition part .” ( 3rd year internal medicine / pediatrics resident )
Physical health was identified as important by the residents ; however , the demands of their schedules did not always allow them to exercise as they would like . Having facilities that are free and convenient assisted them in their physical wellness .
Example of a response concerning physical health :
“ They have opportunities for us to join the hospital gym that can help in terms of physical wellness .” ( 4th year anesthesiology resident )
All the residents recognized the stress they experience as a result of their program and schedules .
Mental health resources access such as a faculty and staff assistance program were important . Additionally , participants described how family and fellow residents helped them stay focused and supported their mental health .
Example of a response concerning mental health :
“ Probably the one thing that myself and my co-residents have been exposed to is the FSAP across the street from here , for counseling about basic for evaluation .” ( 1st year otolaryngology resident ) ability to attend to self-care activities such as exercise or activities to de-stress because of educational requirements .
Example of a response concerning time :
“ If I had an extra hour every day to study ,
I would feel less like — If all my days ended an hour earlier and I studied for that hour , I could then go home and not feel pressure to study .” ( 3rd year orthopedic surgery resident )
Food was discussed as an important part
Safety
Hale ’ s adaptation of Maslow ’ s Hierarchy of Needs for resident wellness includes contemporary concerns such as personal and financial security ; thus expanding on the original concept of physical safety . 7
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