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Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes

Blake, Holly; Lee, Sandra

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HOLLY BLAKE holly.blake@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Behavioural Medicine

Sandra Lee



Abstract

Community nursing is associated with stress and burnout, which can impact heavily on the individual and the NHS both economically and on the quality of patient care. Recent Government publications have called for an increase in workplace health schemes, with the public sector ‘leading by example’. As the largest employer in Europe, the NHS is well placed to develop workplace wellness schemes to address the health needs of staff and to indirectly influence primary prevention among patients. Lessons from an innovative employee wellness programme in an NHS hospital setting demonstrates that such schemes may positively alter individual health and attitudes towards the employer. There is scope for development of such schemes to improve health and well-being in community nurses.

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Blake, H., & Lee, S. (in press). Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes. British Journal of Community Nursing, 12(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.6.23774

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 23, 2007
Online Publication Date Sep 27, 2013
Deposit Date Dec 19, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal British Journal of Community Nursing
Print ISSN 1462-4753
Electronic ISSN 1462-4753
Publisher Mark Allen Healthcare
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 6
DOI https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.6.23774
Keywords Workplace wellness, Stress, Prevention, Physical activity
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/717363
Publisher URL http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.6.23774

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