2017/11/23 by Emily Gartshore, Lydia Briggs, Holly Blake
Health Professions · Nursing · Psychology · #Nursing education and management #Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue #Workplace Health and Well-being
paper · doi:10.12968/bjon.2017.26.21.1182
openalex publication_date 2017/11/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
BACKGROUND: supporting the health and wellbeing of healthcare employees is a national priority in the UK. AIMS: to design, deliver and evaluate an educational package to promote health and wellbeing for nurses and midwives. METHODS: an online training package was developed and administered in two ways: online (HAWN-online) or in a face-to-face workshop (HAWN-contact). A mixed methods evaluation was used to assess usability and acceptability of HAWN training. FINDINGS: 316 nurses, midwives and students completed the online training package and 16 participants attended the workshop. HAWN-online significantly increased knowledge in core areas of workplace health and wellbeing. Nurses and midwives valued online and face-to-face delivery but found there were barriers to attendance at workshops. Participants advocated that training in workplace health should be mandatory for all frontline staff. CONCLUSIONS: employers should take steps to promote staff wellbeing through HAWN training, and address barriers to accessing workplace health training or supportive services.