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Maben J, Taylor C, Jagosh J, et al. Causes and solutions to workplace psychological ill-health for nurses, midwives and paramedics: the Care Under Pressure 2 realist review. Southampton (UK): National Institute for Health and Care Research; 2024 Apr. (Health and Social Care Delivery Research, No. 12.09.)

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Appendix 8Interventions in included documents

TABLE 26

Empirical evaluations of interventions: characteristics

CitationProfessional group N/M/PIntervention(s) (description)Target: primary/secondary/tertiary or multifocalFormal/informalSingle/programme (or multiple interventions)
Anderson
144
N
(critical care)
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)SecondaryFormalSingle
Stacey
127
N
(newly qualified)
Resilience-based clinical supervision with compassion focused therapy (in addition to standard preceptorship)Multifocal (primary and secondary)FormalSingle
Whiting
110
N
(children’s palliative care)
CPD/Career Progression Programme for Children’s Palliative Care Nurses London (CHaL) comprising Mary Seacole Leadership and Action Learning Sets (ALSs) 6-month programme for senior nursesPrimaryFormalProgramme
Younge
118
N
(inflammatory bowel CNSs)
CBT-based clinical supervision for inflammatory bowel disease clinical nurse specialistsMultifocal (primary and secondary)FormalSingle
O’Neill
78
N
(liaison psychiatry)
Psychologist-facilitated reflective practice groups (liaison psychiatry nurses)SecondaryFormalSingle
Delaney
164
N
(all/mixed)
Mindful self-compassion trainingSecondaryFormalSingle
Jackson
73
N
(newly qualified)
Facilitated peer support within preceptorship programmeMultifocal (primary and secondary)FormalProgramme
Slade
103
M – allPOPPY (PTSD prevention training) for midwivesMultifocal (secondary and tertiary)FormalProgramme
Warriner
108
M – allMindfulness trainingSecondaryFormalSingle
Wain
175
M
(newly qualified)
Preceptorship programmeMultifocal (primary and secondary)FormalProgramme

TABLE 27

Commentary/editorials: recommended interventions

CitationProfessional group N/M/PIntervention(s) (description), primary/secondary/tertiary/multifocalTarget: primary/secondary/tertiary/multifocalFormal/informal/bothNumber of interventions
Cedar
96
N
(end of life)
Primary: chaplaincy service; creating positive workplace culture; positive role models
Secondary: exercise; hobbies/interest outside work; diet and nutrition; sleep; mindfulness; yoga/meditation
Multifocal: Schwartz Rounds
MultifocalBoth10
Best
81
N
(all)
Primary: creating positive workplace culture, mentorship
Secondary: mindfulness practice; talking with colleagues/peer support
MultifocalBoth 4
Dunlop
119
N
(children’s N in rural/remote community locations)
Primary: community of practice clinical networkPrimaryFormal 1
Bosanquet
87
N
(all)
Primary: Buurtzorg; creating positive workplace culture;
Secondary: space and time to care for self/self-compassion; mindfulness practice; reflective practice; cultivate/encourage positive beliefs/coping; team culture/relationships with colleagues; access to safe confidential spaces.
Tertiary: telephone support line
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalBoth10
Byrne
151
M
(all)
Primary: leadership trainingPrimaryInformal 1
Warwick
155
M
(all)
Primary: safe staffing monitor and planning; remove pay cap/restraints; ensure student bursary remainsPrimaryFormal 3
Clarke
158
M
(all)
Primary: social/professional networks and support
Secondary: space/time to care for self; exercise; hobbies/interest outside work; diet/nutrition; breaks/holidays; self-care herbal remedies/massage; stress-management/coping; positive beliefs/coping; talking to family/friends;
MultifocalInformal10
Copp
91
M
(all)
Secondary: stress-management training
Tertiary: talking therapies; complementary therapies
MultifocalFormal 3
Winter
120
M
(all)
Primary: manager/employee training to recognise early signs
Tertiary: CBT/ACT
MultifocalBoth 2
Axcell
101
M
(all)
Primary: systemic approach to well-being
Secondary: team culture/relationship with colleagues
MultifocalInformal 2
Barker
156
M
(all)
Primary: NHS acknowledge/take responsibility;
Secondary: space/time to care for self/others; cultivate positive beliefs/coping; learn to say ‘no’/boundaries; talk with colleagues/peer support;
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalBoth 6
Barker
168
M
(all)
Secondary: Lego as art therapySecondaryInformal 1
Anonymous
116
M
(all)
Primary: mentorship
Secondary: team culture/relationships with colleagues
MultifocalBoth 2
Barker
148
M
(all)
Primary: leadership training; positive role models
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalBoth 2
Leversidge
157
M
(all)
Primary: RCN Caring for You campaignPrimaryFormal 1
Mendes
79
P
(all)
Primary: implicit bias trainingPrimaryFormal 1
Mendes
166
P
(all)
Secondary: NHS in Mind; Calm App; Headspace App; talking to family/friends
Tertiary: telephone support line
MultifocalBoth 5
Daubney
169
P
(all)
Secondary: humourSecondaryInformal 1
Smith
229
P
(all)
Secondary: reflective practiceSecondaryInformal 1
Mildenhall
80
P
(all)
Secondary: debriefs; talking to family/friendsSecondaryBoth 2
Daubney
33
P
(all)
Secondary: TRiM; humourSecondaryBoth 2
Mendes
105
P
(all)
Primary: Assault on Emergency Workers Bill; World Suicide Prevention Day
Secondary: debriefs; exercise
MultifocalBoth 4
Johnston
109
P
(all)
Tertiary: counselling; SWAST Staying Well ServiceTertiaryFormal 2
Gilroy
114
P
(all)
Primary: NHS England Healthy Workforce Framework; manager/employee training to recognise early signs; mental health awareness for family, friends, loved ones
Secondary: Road to Mental Readiness Programme
Tertiary: EMDR
Multifocal: Blue Light Programme
MultifocalBoth 6
Paranjape
131
P
(all)
Primary: public showing kindness and compassionPrimaryInformal 1
Paranjape
124
P
(all)
Secondary: reflective practice
Tertiary: counselling
MultifocalBoth 2
Peate
288
General workforcePrimary: World Mental Health DayPrimaryFormal 1
Sibson
289
Emergency care workforcePrimary: mentorship
Secondary: debriefs; talking with colleagues/peer support
Multifocal: clinical supervision; Blue Light Programme
MultifocalBoth 5
Quaile
95
Ambulance staffPrimary: tackle retirement barriers.
Secondary: talking with colleagues/peer support
Tertiary: counselling
Multifocal: Blue Light Programme; TASC
MultifocalBoth 5
TOTALS Multifocal: 16
Primary: 7
Secondary: 5
Tertiary: 1
Formal: 7
Informal: 7
Both: 15
Range 1–10 (Mean 3.3)

TABLE 28

Interventions in the included literature reviews

CitationProfessionType of reviewFocus of reviewIntervention(s) (number of included papers), primary/secondary/multifocalTarget:
primary/secondary/tertiary or multifocal
Formal/informal/bothEvaluated or emergent finding?
Brand
31
Whole NHSSystematic reviewWhole systems approaches/interventionsPrimary: implement Boorman whole system changes; collaborative care model;
Secondary: mindfulness; exercise; diet/nutrition;
Multifocal: NHS workplace well-being intervention; Workplace Social Capital Intervention
MultifocalFormalEvaluation
Albendin-Garcia
86
M
(all)
Burnout: Prevalence related factorsPrimary: caseload model; leadership (protective)PrimaryFormalEmergent
Welford
77
M
(all)
Burnout: factors influencingPrimary: caseload model; tackle retirement barriers; flexible working
Multifocal: preceptorship
MultifocalFormalEmergent
Bacchus90M
(newly qualified)
Factors affecting emotional well-being in newly qualified midwivesPrimary: mentorship; positive role models
Multifocal: preceptorship
MultifocalBothEmergent
Hunter
165
M
(all)
Evaluation of MindfulnessSecondary: mindfulnessSecondaryFormalEvaluation
Elliott-Mainwaring
83
M
(all)
Systematic narrative reviewImpact of power and hierarchy on staff safetyPrimary: mandate staff to challenge poor behaviour; introduce minimum standards for working conditions; rotas based on realistic forecasting; learning and education throughout careerPrimaryInformalEmergent
Bresesti
106
N
(neonatal intensive care)
Interventions to reduce occupational stressSecondary: mindfulness, stress-management training, positive psychology trainingSecondaryFormalEvaluation
Buckley
93
N
(paediatric nurses)
ScopingScoping review about burnout in paediatric nursesSecondary: mindfulness; job/role specific workshops
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalFormalEmergent
Chanmanga
60
N
(community)
Recruitment and retention of adult community nursesNONE
Freeling
61
N
(all)
PresenteeismNONE
Gribben130N
(adult oncology)
Integrative reviewBurnout and work-life balance: factors contributingPrimary: positive workplace culture; positive role models;
Secondary: talking with colleagues/peer support; team culture/relationships with colleagues
MultifocalInformalEmergent
McDermid
23
N
(emergency nurses)
Factors contributing to turnoverNONE
Oates
111
N
(high secure forensic)
Integrative reviewExperiences and implications for recruitment/retentionPrimary: tackle retirement barriers; planned time out of setting
Secondary: team culture/relationships with colleagues
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalBothEmergent
Webster
122
N
(all)
Scoping reviewUsing technology for social and emotional well-beingSecondary: mindfulness; stress-management training; positive psychology trainingSecondaryFormalEvaluation
Aryankhesal
162
N
(all) – and physicians
Systematic reviewInterventions to reduce burnoutSecondary: mindfulness; positive psychology training; communication skill; professional identity development programme; job/role specific workshops; yoga/meditationSecondaryBothEvaluation
Hawkins
123
N
(newly qualified)
Integrative reviewExposure to negative workplace behaviourPrimary: zero tolerance policies; leadership trainingPrimaryBothEmergent
Rajamohan
152
N
(nursing home)
Relationship between staff and job satisfaction, stress, turnoverPrimary: caseload model (person centred care model)PrimaryFormalEmergent
Stacey
32
N
(all)
Scoping reviewNurse resilience conceptualisationPrimary: mentorship
Secondary: resilience training; care provider support programme; yoga/meditation; stress-management techniques;talking to colleagues/peer support
Tertiary: CBT/ACT; restorative supervision
MultifocalBothEmergent
Yu
167
N
(all)
Systematic ReviewPersonal and work-related factors associated with resilienceSecondary: coping skills; social supportSecondaryInformalEmergent
Cummings
129
N
(all)
Systematic reviewLeadership styles and outcomesPrimary: leadership trainingPrimaryInformalEmergent
Foster
112
N
(mental health)
Scoping reviewInterventions to support coping with stressful work environmentsSecondary: mindfulness; stress-management; resilience training; communication skills;
Tertiary: CBT/ACT
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalFormalEvaluation
Ejebu
62
N
(all)
Scoping reviewExperiences and preferences about shift patternsNONE
Barleycorn
98
N
(emergency nursing)
Awareness of secondary traumatic stressPrimary: leadership training; manager/employee training to recognise early signs
Secondary: exercise; diet/nutrition; sleep; learn to say no/boundaries; time-out/downtime; talking with colleagues/peer support
MultifocalInformalEmergent
Dodd
35
P
(ambulance service – all)
PTSD Primary: chaplaincy service; manager/employee training to recognise early signs
Secondary: TRiM; talking with colleagues/peer support; space/time for self-care
Multifocal: Blue Light Programme; Beyond Blue
MultifocalBothEmergent
Anderson
94
P
(all)
Impact of shift work on family systemPrimary: flexible working/plan own workload; mental health awareness for family/friends
Multifocal: clinical supervision
MultifocalBothEmergent
Lancaster
107
P
(ambulance service – all)
Use of humourSecondary: humourSecondaryInformalEmergent
Brooks
21
P
(ambulance – all)
Predictors of PTSDNONE
Clark
22
P
(ambulance – all)
Interventions for UK ambulance service staffPrimary: mindfulness; humour; coaching;
Tertiary: CBT/ACT; EMDR; complementary therapies
Multifocal: Blue Light Programme;
MultifocalFormalEvaluation
Auth
18
P
(emergency service staff)
Qualitative evidence synthesisMental health and help seeking in trauma-exposed emergency service staffPrimary: regular work partner;
Secondary: exercise; TRiM; humour; time out/downtime; talking to friends/family; talking with colleagues/peer support; managers checking in
Tertiary: telephone support line
Multifocal: Schwartz Rounds
MultifocalBothEmergent
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