Occupational wellness survey for healthcare workers

Unmet Need: Method to assess and quantify healthcare worker well-being

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed excess stress on healthcare systems and its workers worldwide. It is important for local governments and healthcare employers to ensure the physical and emotional well-being of their staff. Thus, there remains a need for a comprehensive assessment of excess stress in healthcare workers.

The Technology: Comprehensive web-based assessment of healthcare worker occupational stress

This technology is a web-based assessment that determines the psychological impact of COVID-19 or other stressors on healthcare workers. It assesses their coping strategies and desired wellness resources, while providing a holistic overview of the challenges they face. It can also be used as a standard measure across regions to identify healthcare systems where workers may be experiencing excess burden in order to facilitate the timely implementation of support measures for clinicians.

Applications:

Employee assessment for hospitals and clinics
Data collection for local governments and public health researchers
Tool for developing healthcare worker-centric counseling and therapy programs

Advantages:

Comprehensive
Web-based
Timely and cost-effective
Achieves standardized and high-throughput data collection

Lead Inventor:

Marwah Abdalla, MD, MPH

Related Publications:

Shechter A, Diaz F, Moise N, Anstey DE, Ye S, Agarwal S, Birk JL, Brodie D, Cannone DE, Chang B, Claassen J, Cornelius T, Derby L, Dong M, Givens RC, Hochman B, Homma S, Kronish IM, Lee SAJ, Manzano W, Mayer LES, McMurry CL, Moitra V, Pham P, Rabbani L, Rivera RR, Schwartz A, Schwartz JE, Shapiro PA, Shaw K, Sullivan AM, Vose C, Wasson L, Edmondson D, Abdalla M. “Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic” Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020 Sep-Oct; 66(1-8).

Tech Ventures Reference:

IR CU21043
Licensing Contact: Joan Martinez