︎ Provider’s Plug
From feeling exhausted and burntout to feeling refreshed and engaged the creation of “pause points” and “nooks” in the primary care scene will allow for nurses and other healthcare providers to destress and relax to prevent the causes of burnout.
By Natalie Brown ︎, Cassidy Kohl ︎, Elaine (Siyuan) Cheng ︎,
Why
Burnout is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion that results in depersonalization and decreased personal accomplishment at work. The emotionally exhausted clinician is overwhelmed by work to the point of feeling fatigued, unable to face the demands of the job, and unable to engage with others.
How
Through product and interior design, staff wellbeing can be improved. Clinics can enhance connecting spaces with pause points and wellness nooks, or by rethinking staff areas and unused spaces to include nooks or sensory features.
What
Pause points, or our Nook for example, could be positioned within the corridors of a clinic and preferably punching into unused areas. New delight design additions can be costly but strategically finding these areas within an existing clinic can reduce initial costs. The nook gives autonomy to providers at work.
So What
Studies have proven that stress relief, relaxation and exercise can be effective in alleviating burnout among healthcare professionals, thereby improving patient satisfaction and quality of care. Short breaks in medical work can be effective in improving indicators of fatigue, burnout, depression and worn out, and thus improve the healthcare providers’ efficiency and performance
Design To Outcomes
Designing a series of “pause points” will take the form of “nooks” designed to provide healthcare providers with a short break in their work. Using different sensory experiences will give each “nook” a different character, providing a multi-dimensional relaxation and experience for the staff.
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Works Cited
Nurse Burnout Statistics, Causes, Effects and Symptoms,https://www.berxi.com/resources/articles/nurse-burnout-statistics/
Burnout in Healthcare Workers: Prevalence, Impact and Preventative Strategies, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7604257/
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