Utilization of a Hospital Respite Room to Reduce Healthcare Worker Burnout

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dc.contributor.advisor Glauberman, Gary
dc.contributor.author Wong, Daisy-Kristina
dc.contributor.department Nursing Practice
dc.date.accessioned 2024-03-11T22:20:11Z
dc.date.available 2024-03-11T22:20:11Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.description.degree D.N.P.
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10125/108011
dc.subject Nursing
dc.subject compassion fatigue
dc.subject healthcare worker burnout
dc.subject healthcare worker stress
dc.subject respite room
dc.subject work-related stress
dc.title Utilization of a Hospital Respite Room to Reduce Healthcare Worker Burnout
dc.type Thesis
dcterms.abstract Problem Statement. An estimated 40-60% of all healthcare workers have experienced compassion fatigue and burnout within their careers often leading to increased employee turnover rates. In Hawaii, approximately 5,000 nurses left the profession between 2019 and mid-year 2021, notably related to fatigue and burnout.Purpose. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to provide resources aimed at reducing work-related stress, compassion fatigue and burnout for healthcare workers at a major medical center by increasing the usage of a respite room designed for self-care mindfulness practices and healing. Methods. The intervention involved modifying the room (adding massage chairs, calming music), restricting access to only staff members, and promoting the room as a place of respite and healing. The number of people using the room was tracked over two four-week periods before and after the intervention. Results. The results demonstrated increased utilization and request for the respite room. Pre-data results note eight healthcare workers (n=8) were using the room. After the rebranding and implementing the new additions to the room, post-data results note an increase of 447 healthcare workers (n=447) engaging the room over the four-week period. Discussion. Project results suggest health care workers will actively utilize a dedicated respite room as a place to reduce work-related stress. Providing a dedicated space for health care workers to perform mindfulness practices may contribute to reducing work-related stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout.
dcterms.extent 41 pages
dcterms.language en
dcterms.publisher University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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