Occupational wellness survey for healthcare workers
This technology is an online wellness survey to assess occupational stress levels and determine appropriate coping mechanisms 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
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Tech Ventures Reference:
IR CU21043
Licensing Contact: Joan Martinez