YR3 T2 Sustainability, Resilience and Occupational Health Flashcards
what is resilience?
‘Resilience’ ( a term imported from the language of physics) as:
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness, or
the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
This term is also used in other disciplines such as physiology and psychology to refer to a person’s ability to resist adversity without resulting in physical or psychological disability.
personal sources of burnout
perfectionism, denial, avoidance, micromanaging, unwilling to seek help
being too conscientious
professional causes of burnout
culture of invulnerability
culture of presenteeism
blame culture / silence
systemic sources of burnout
overwork, shiftwork, lack of oversight
chaotic work environments
lack of teamwork, fractured training
factors that aid resilience
intellectual interest self awareness and self reflection time management and work life balance continuing professional development support including team working mentors
what is the fit note?
evidence of assessment by a doctor as to whether a patient is fit to work
what do occupational health services do?
help prevent work related ill health
advise on fitness for work
advise on workplace safety
provide rehab to help people return to work
there is strong evidence that unemployment is gradually harmful to health, including…
higher mortality
poorer general and mental health
increased use of medical help available
define sustainability
able to continue over a period of time
low carbon clinical care and NHS sustainability
actions from the NHS
prioritise environmental health
substitute harmful chemicals
use energy efficiency and switch to renewable
improve travel strategies
purchase and serve sustainably grown food
safely manage and dispose of pharmaceuticals
adopt greener building design
global sustainability
material inequity population and consumption resource depletion climate change loss of biodiversity crisis in healthcare
actions to reduce climate change
increase use of renewable resources
being more active
moving back to a more plant based diet
education
