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Psychological Health and Safety Toolkit for Primary Care Teams and Training Programs

This toolkit aims to empower comprehensive primary care teams and training programs to promote psychological health and safety through a set of curated, evidence-informed resources focused on team-based activities, policies, and practices.
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What is psychological health and safety?

Psychological health is a form of well-being that allows individuals to think, feel, and behave in a manner that enables them to perform effectively in their work environments, personal lives, and in society at large (Samra et al, 2022).

Psychological safety is a condition in which people are free from threats of harm to their psychological health (MHCC, 2019).

Psychological health and safety is a way people interact with one another as well as the way working conditions and management practices are structured within the workplace (CSA, 2013).

Seven themes for workplace psychological health and safety

The resources in this toolkit are organized by seven themes, based on a clustering of the psychosocial factors identified in Canada’s National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Organizational and team culture

Organizational and team culture

Workload and work-life

Workload management and work-life balance

Successful attractive female doctor or surgeon in scrubs standing with folded arms in front of an African male doctor or consultant conceptual of an expert medical team, on white

Clear leadership and expectations

Psychological protection

Protection of physical safety

Protection of physical safety

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Protection from moral distress

Support for self-care

Support for psychological self-care

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Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum Accreditation Module

This module aims to raise awareness and understanding about the hidden curriculum in health professional education as it pertains to...

Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum Accreditation Module

This module aims to raise awareness and understanding about the hidden curriculum in health professional education as it pertains to resident training. It provides strategies to recognize and manage the impact of positive and negative aspects of the hidden curriculum when it occurs.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Weisdorf et al. prepared for the University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine Faculty Development Committee
Tags
hidden curriculum, faculty development, positive and negative impacts, resident education
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Health-care educator/Trainer
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Workload management and work-life balance, Psychological protection
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Free
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Course/Training/Workshop
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Specific to healthcare
Setting
Learning environment
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Not explicitly
Language
English
Article, Article (peer reviewed), Document/Report, Policy/Framework, Program, and Other (Poster presentation)* Icon

Faculty Support Calls 

A paper describing a voluntary and informal program using one-hour group support video calls to help medical faculty address challenges,...

Faculty Support Calls 

A paper describing a voluntary and informal program using one-hour group support video calls to help medical faculty address challenges, share coping strategies, and describe lessons learned. While it was adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the program, can be used to support medical faculty outside that context.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

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Schulte et al.
Tags
group support, brainstorming, validation, virtual, voluntary, informal
Audience
Health-care educator/Trainer
Theme
Support for psychological self-care
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Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
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Hospital
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Not explicitly
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English
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Office of Professionalism

This article describes the development and implementation of wellness initiatives in a large academic mental health hospital. This office of...

Office of Professionalism

This article describes the development and implementation of wellness initiatives in a large academic mental health hospital. This office of professionalism initiative included a physician onboarding process, greater focus on early feedback to physicians, and a low-barrier process for timely intake, assessment, and remediation of concerns about unprofessional behaviour (e.g., bullying and harassment).

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

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Wilkie et al.
Tags
safety, wellness, wellbeing, conflict management, mental health
Audience
Health worker, Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Psychological protection
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Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to healthcare
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Hospital
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Not explicitly
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English
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Psychological First Aid Courses 

Two online psychological first aid courses (Self-Care and Caring for Others) on how to address the impacts of stress, trauma,...

Psychological First Aid Courses 

Two online psychological first aid courses (Self-Care and Caring for Others) on how to address the impacts of stress, trauma, and grief. Quick, accessible, and practical, the courses help participants develop useful tools for handling difficult situations.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

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Canadian Red Cross
Tags
psychological first aid, self-care, wellness, care for others
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Health worker, Health-care educator/Trainer, Trainee, Human resource representative, Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Support for psychological self-care
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Fee
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Course/Training/Workshop
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General
Setting
Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care, Online setting
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Not explicitly
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English

Disclaimer: This inventory is by no means exhaustive. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada are unable to comment on the quality of individual programs or services. Consequently, their inclusion in this toolkit should not be considered an endorsement of particular programs or organizations.

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