Promoting Student Wellness and Self-Care During COVID 19: The Role of Institutional Wellness

Morgan, Marie

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.797355

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“…Other recent literature focused on the provision of informational support and emotional and psychological support to individual HCWs. As examples, these supports could encompass the promotion of psychological first-aid programs, digital selfcare packages, peer support, telehealth counseling, and other such strategies that promote healthy coping strategies, resilience, personal agency, wellness, and self-care [1][2][11][12]14,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38]. Medical educational program design may also be enhanced to promote both learning and medical learners' well-being.…”

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A Phenomenological Study of Postgraduate Medical Trainees’ Incidental Learning Experiences and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Curran,

Hollett,

Simmons

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, postgraduate medical trainees contributed significantly to the healthcare workforce, as multiple vulnerabilities in the healthcare system and medical training were expounded. The burden of training, learning, and working at this time introduced unique psychological and emotional stressors within a context of generalized volatility and radically different ways to work and learn. This study explored postgraduate trainees’ experiences with coping, managing, and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Using a phenomenological approach, semistructured interviews were conducted with an intradisciplinary sample ( n = 8) of postgraduate trainees in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, between May and October 2022. Five researchers performed inductive and deductive thematic analysis to develop a coding structure and identify common themes. Results: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the use of restrictive public health measures and an unprecedented shift from in-person to virtual learning. This affected trainees’ exposure to normalized learning experiences, training rotations, and opportunities to learn from peers and staff. Certainly, trainees reported that virtual learning improved their educational experiences in unique ways, increased engagement and attendance, and enabled regular meetings and learning when in-person options were unavailable. Trainees also reported enhanced self-directed learning skills, greater ownership of and leadership in their education, and increased confidence and experience with virtual care. Some also reported a perceived increase in elements of emotional intelligence (e.g., self-awareness, empathy, and compassion). Conclusions: Trainees reported a variety of incidental learning experiences from working and training during COVID-19. Although some experiences were challenging, there was a perception that such experiences led to new learnings that were beneficial to one’s professional development and future career, as well as implications for future training provided to trainees. While there was a reported shift in the culture surrounding postgraduate trainees' health and safety, respondents also described the need for additional support for postgraduate trainees' well-being during a pandemic.

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A Phenomenological Study of Postgraduate Medical Trainees’ Incidental Learning Experiences and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Curran,

Hollett,

Simmons

et al. 2024

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“…Self-care can be a buffer against the mental and physical health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic- related chronic stress ( Luis et al, 2021 ). As Vazquez Morgan (2021) argues, a need exists for academic institutions to evaluate challenges to self-care and wellbeing in college students, and to develop (campus-based) interventions aimed at improvement of self-care in them. It is therefore recommended that future studies investigate the place and influence of coping orientation on self-care among those within the global academic community.…”

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Coping Orientation of Academic Community in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Multi-Country Survey Study

Zandi

Ahmadi

Çetrez

et al. 2022

Illness, Crisis & Loss

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In this paper, we have mapped the coping methods used to address the coronavirus pandemic by members of the academic community. We conducted an anonymous survey of a convenient sample of 674 faculty/staff members and students from September to December 2020. A modified version of the RCOPE scale was used for data collection. The results indicate that both religious and existential coping methods were used by respondents. The study also indicates that even though 71% of informants believed in God or another religious figure, 61% reported that they had tried to gain control of the situation directly without the help of God or another religious figure. The ranking of the coping strategies used indicates that the first five methods used by informants were all non-religious coping methods (i.e., secular existential coping methods): regarding life as a part of a greater whole, regarding nature as an important resource, listening to the sound of surrounding nature, being alone and contemplating, and walking/engaging in any activities outdoors giving a spiritual feeling. Our results contribute to the new area of research on academic community's coping with pandemic-related stress and challenges.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the mental health of medical students [ 24 ], especially increasing their stress [ 25 ]. Recent research has shown that online teaching can sometimes lead to disruption of the educational process, resulting in considerable stress for college students [ 26 ].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Burnout among Medical College Students in China: Findings from a Web-Based Survey

Zhang,

Xu,

Zhou

et al. 2023

Med Sci Monit

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Background Academic burnout can affect students’ academic behavior and performance and especially damages the careers of medical college students. Medical education systems during the COVID-19 pandemic have met unprecedented challenges that have influenced medical students. This study aimed to explore the effects of psychological resilience, stress, and smartphone addiction on academic burnout among Chinese medical students. Material/Methods This study utilized a cross-sectional design, from March 13, 2022 to March 31, 2022, within the Wannan Medical College, where students completed a web-based survey. The Chinese version of the Academic Burnout Scale (ABS), the 10-item Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) were used in this survey. Data entry and analysis were conducted using IBM SPSS ver. 22.0. Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) was used to examine the correlations between medical college students’ academic burnout and smartphone addiction and mental health. Binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to evaluate the factors influencing academic burnout. Results Of 3190 medical college students who completed the survey, 1521 (47.7%) had some degree of academic burnout. Gender, being a student leader, grades, perceived stress, and smartphone addiction were associated with the total score of academic burnout. Psychological resilience and adapting to online classes were protective factors against academic burnout. Conclusions Academic burnout is common among medical college students in China after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is urgent to address this situation to improve the quality of medical education.

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Promoting Student Wellness and Self-Care During COVID 19: The Role of Institutional Wellness

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

A Phenomenological Study of Postgraduate Medical Trainees’ Incidental Learning Experiences and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Phenomenological Study of Postgraduate Medical Trainees’ Incidental Learning Experiences and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coping Orientation of Academic Community in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Multi-Country Survey Study

Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Burnout among Medical College Students in China: Findings from a Web-Based Survey

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