WISH: Workforce Insights Survey for Health
Developing a survey for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health students to understand factors influencing health/wellbeing.
Summary of the problem
Nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) are uniquely exposed to physical, psychological and social factors associated with increased risks of developing mental health and work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Methods
The project will fund a Post-doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to develop, pilot and validate a survey evaluating physical activity, lifestyle, physical preparedness, musculoskeletal injury, mental health, wellbeing and sickness in pre-registration NMAHP students. This will be piloted with approximately 300 pre-registration students at Exeter University (Nursing and Medical Imaging) and Cardiff University (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Midwifery, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy).
Impact
Once developed, the survey will be implemented nationally, across all pre-registration healthcare education programmes, following students through their careers, to create the UK’s largest NMAHP data set capturing factors influencing staff retention and workforce health, ultimately informing intervention development and policy to improve staff wellbeing.
Funding
This project is funded by the GW4 Alliance
