Posters
Academic Level (Author 1)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 1)
Family and Community Medicine
Discipline Track
Community/Public Health
Abstract
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak that had led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused stress for medical residents on the frontline. This motivated our team to implement changes in our residency program’s inpatient service. We approached resident wellness in a comprehensive manner. The changes we implemented at our site had crucial benefits for our inpatient teams. Not only did we implement conventional best practices on infection prevention, we also executed additional safety measures, addressed mental and physical health, and had COVID-19-specific skills training. Consequently, our residents were less stressed, better prepared, and more focused during patient care encounters. The implementations and practices were initially time-consuming but quickly became a normal part of our daily routines. The 360-degree approach was very effective and our implementations have contributed to the safety and peace of mind of patients, residents, and residents’ family members. These measures could be helpful for other residency programs and many of them may be beneficial beyond the current COVID-19 circumstances. A challenge with this study was the small sample size of our residency program. For the future, our interventions could be helpful for other residency programs and some may even be beneficial beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Presentation Type
Poster
Recommended Citation
Gudimella, Preet; Nasir, Unnam; and Pareja, Heidi, "A COVID-19-Inspired Comprehensive Approach to Resident Wellness and 360-Degree Approach to Pandemic Preparedness and Disinfection Practices" (2023). Research Colloquium. 24.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/colloquium/presentation/poster/24
A COVID-19-Inspired Comprehensive Approach to Resident Wellness and 360-Degree Approach to Pandemic Preparedness and Disinfection Practices
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak that had led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused stress for medical residents on the frontline. This motivated our team to implement changes in our residency program’s inpatient service. We approached resident wellness in a comprehensive manner. The changes we implemented at our site had crucial benefits for our inpatient teams. Not only did we implement conventional best practices on infection prevention, we also executed additional safety measures, addressed mental and physical health, and had COVID-19-specific skills training. Consequently, our residents were less stressed, better prepared, and more focused during patient care encounters. The implementations and practices were initially time-consuming but quickly became a normal part of our daily routines. The 360-degree approach was very effective and our implementations have contributed to the safety and peace of mind of patients, residents, and residents’ family members. These measures could be helpful for other residency programs and many of them may be beneficial beyond the current COVID-19 circumstances. A challenge with this study was the small sample size of our residency program. For the future, our interventions could be helpful for other residency programs and some may even be beneficial beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic.