Plenary 1: The Hospital – A Staff Empowering ... - HPH-Conference
Plenary 1: The Hospital – A Staff Empowering ... - HPH-Conference
Plenary 1: The Hospital – A Staff Empowering ... - HPH-Conference
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Parallel Sessions<br />
Parallel Sessions 2: Thursday, April 12, 2007, 14.15-15.45<br />
specific therapeutic treatment including parental support,<br />
considering the family as one of the most important resources<br />
for recovery; 3) prompt and continous communication between<br />
team members through simplified and effective strategies in<br />
current practice.<br />
Connex to <strong>HPH</strong><br />
Multidisciplinary support-groups, coordinated by a hospital, can<br />
guarantee proper, complete and prompt approach to the<br />
needs of children and teenagers after a traumatic experience.<br />
<strong>The</strong> present hospital approach allows us to collect certain data<br />
about PTSD impact, analyse them in order to obtain an earlier<br />
recognition and provide effective care. Another qualitative<br />
result consists in hospital-territorial network strenghtening. Our<br />
next goal in this matter will be to promote a complete and<br />
multidisciplinary outpatient treatment vs. an inappropriate<br />
hospitalization.<br />
Contact<br />
Dr. Luigina CENCI<br />
Medical Doctor<br />
Ospedali Riuniti Ancona- Presidio Ospedaliero di alta Specializzazione<br />
G. Salesi S.O.D. Neuropsichiatria Infantile<br />
Via Corridoni, 11<br />
Ancona<br />
ITALY<br />
+39 071 596 24 87<br />
cenci.luigina@libero.it<br />
Session 2-3:<br />
Projects and interventions to<br />
promote the health of hospital<br />
staff<br />
Workplace health promotion through<br />
implementing the <strong>HPH</strong>-experiences<br />
from one community hospital in Taiwan<br />
Jin-Tang Chen, Shu-Chin Tung, Hisao-Ling<br />
Huang, Vea-Wen Lin<br />
<strong>The</strong> aim of the study was to assess the needs of health promotion<br />
(HP) activities from both organizational and individual<br />
perspectives and to develop action plans for hospital employees<br />
in one community hospital in Taiwan. Data were collected<br />
through two types of questionnaires: “<strong>The</strong> Self-Assessment<br />
Tool of Health Promotion” which evaluated the scope of HP<br />
initiatives and “<strong>The</strong> HP Needs Assessment among <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Employees” developed by the authors. On the basis of the<br />
information gathered, HP action plans and strategies were<br />
established.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are several key findings. From the organizational aspect,<br />
the concept of HP had already embedded into hospital administrative<br />
plans and quality management. However, there was<br />
limited information with respect to auditing and disseminating<br />
HP facilities. In addition, there was a shortage of representatives<br />
from the employees attending the decision making process.<br />
<strong>The</strong> mental and physical health of staff, respectively, was<br />
average, and the majority of them lacked exercises. 99% of<br />
the employees conducted a health check-up. 57% were interested<br />
in a health agenda related to psychological issues such<br />
as communication skills, relaxation facilities and stress management.<br />
37% were willing to participate in planning HP programs,<br />
and 47.5% would be prepared to pay fees when attending<br />
HP activities. This implies that hospital employees would<br />
like to invest their health.<br />
Currently, the case hospital is in the process of establishing<br />
<strong>HPH</strong>. Members of staff are invited to assist in developing the<br />
<strong>HPH</strong> health agenda based on the needs assessment, action<br />
plans for HP activities will be planned. <strong>The</strong> healthy workplace of<br />
the case hospital is anticipated in the near future.<br />
Contact<br />
Dr. Hsiao-Ling HUANG<br />
Taiwan Health Promoting <strong>Hospital</strong> Research and Development<br />
Center<br />
Yuanpei University<br />
306, Yuanpei Street<br />
Hsinchu<br />
TAIWAN<br />
hlhuang@mail.ypu.edu.tw<br />
Workplace health promotion in<br />
healthcare organizations: <strong>The</strong> need<br />
for an ecological approach<br />
Robert Bilterys, Nicole Dedobbeleer<br />
<strong>The</strong> working conditions of the healthcare professionals are<br />
disturbing, especially among nurses. <strong>The</strong>ir workplaces are very<br />
demanding. Health problems such as stress, burnout, resulting<br />
in absenteeism, resignations and shortage are prevalent. This<br />
situation negatively affects the organizational performance and<br />
the quality of care. <strong>The</strong>refore, the healthcare organizations<br />
have an important role to play in order to improve nurses’<br />
health. <strong>The</strong> workplace is seen by the Jakarta Declaration<br />
(1997) as a key setting for health promotion.<br />
To our knowledge, no extensive literature review has yet been<br />
conducted about health promoting workplaces in the context of<br />
nursing. However, nurses constitute the main professional<br />
group in any hospital and are essential to ensure a good quality<br />
of care. We systematically searched key electronic databases<br />
(Embase, ERIC, Medline and Sociological Abstracts) and reviewed<br />
articles discussing interventions designed to promote<br />
health in the workplace. Particular attention was paid to the<br />
effectiveness of the interventions, implemented in the healthcare<br />
organizations and designed for nurses.<br />
<strong>The</strong> four dimensions of a health promoting workplace were<br />
explored: occupational health and safety, healthy life habits,<br />
changes in the physical and social environment, employee<br />
participation and empowerment. Results showed that interven-<br />
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