Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes

Blake, Holly; Lee, Sandra

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.

Citation

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: Dec 19, 2016
• 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
• Contract Date: Dec 19, 2016