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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

Portrait of doctor and surgeon in a hospital together

Protection from moral distress

Support for self-care

Support for psychological self-care

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StressAssess

An anonymous and confidential online survey tool to help workers and managers assess psychosocial hazards in their workplace. After completing...

StressAssess

An anonymous and confidential online survey tool to help workers and managers assess psychosocial hazards in their workplace. After completing its five steps, participants get access to resources on how to address their identified concerns.

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)
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
Tags
psychosocial hazards, workplace stress, stress prevention
Audience
Health worker, Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
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Quiz/Survey
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Specific to healthcare
Setting
Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care, Online setting
Language
English
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VITALS Tool 

A one-hour workshop that raises awareness about the microaggressions faced by medical students and trainees. Included is a focus on...

VITALS Tool 

A one-hour workshop that raises awareness about the microaggressions faced by medical students and trainees. Included is a focus on the VITALS framework (validate, inquire, take time, assume, leave opportunities, speak up) to help them process and effectively respond to microaggressions.

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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Walker et al.
Tags
discrimination, microaggressions, communication
Audience
Health-care educator/Trainer, Trainee
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
Sector
Specific to healthcare
Setting
Private clinic, Community care, Home care, Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care
Identity
Indigenous, Women, 2SLGBTQ+, Immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural, and racialized populations (IRER)
Language
English
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Scholars of Wellness (SOW) Program

This toolkit outlines a “Scholars of Wellness” program for physicians, designed to help them develop knowledge and skills to effect...

Scholars of Wellness (SOW) Program

This toolkit outlines a “Scholars of Wellness” program for physicians, designed to help them develop knowledge and skills to effect meaningful change at a system level while benefiting their teams by supporting improved workflows and culture.

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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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tags
wellbeing culture, employee wellbeing, wellbeing
Audience
Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Workload management and work-life balance, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection, Protection of physical safety, Protection from moral distress, Support for psychological self-care
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Free
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Guide/Tool/Toolkit
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Specific to healthcare
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Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care, Online setting
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English
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Workplace CARE Training for Community Social Services

A staff training and workplace certificate program designed to support leaders working in community social services. It offers practical steps...

Workplace CARE Training for Community Social Services

A staff training and workplace certificate program designed to support leaders working in community social services. It offers practical steps to building a psychologically safe and healthy workplace and culture and helps leaders better understand their role in this process.

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)
BC’s Hub for Workplace Mental Health
Tags
leadership, psychological safety, healthy workplace, culture
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Course/Training/Workshop
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General
Setting
Community care
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Not explicitly
Language
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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