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Teaching a Whole Health Approach to Care During Widespread Short-Staffing: Surprising Experience with a Nationally Mandated Training for Primary Care in Veterans Health Administration

Data: 17/08/2023

https://fi-admin.bvsalud.org/document/view/v65am

Coleção: GTMSummit - The First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit

To advance the integration of a Whole Health/Whole Person approach, the U.S. Veterans Health Administration launched a phased roll-out of mandatory Whole Health training for all Primary Care staff beginning in 2022, aiming for full coverage by 2024. This two-hour, person-centered course emphasizes clinician well-being, mindful awareness, movement, and practical tools for daily use. Early evaluation results showed that 45 days post-training, participants reported greater confidence and more frequent use of Whole Health strategies, with large effect sizes observed. Surveyed staff indicated a significant shift from occasionally (30% of opportunities) to frequently (70%) asking Veterans about what matters most to them, setting shared goals, and recognizing patients’ strengths

Autor(es): Liao, Theresa; Recupero, Elizabeth; Antonishak, Jill Contribuidor(es): U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Health Administration (VHA); Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation Idioma: Inglês Duração: .pdf
Assunto(s): Terapias Complementares; Atenção Plena; Saúde Holística; Atenção Primária à Saúde; AMRO - Americas; Exhibition Hall - First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit
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