Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care College
Health care education is facing common challenges of the education sector, such as ageing staff, time pressures, digitalization, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is part of a larger participatory international action research titled Developing Occupational Well-Being of Health Care Teachers in...
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| author | Kadri Kööp Ülle Ernits Anneli Vauhkonen Janne Kommusaar Marjaliisa Raiv Terhi Saaranen |
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| description | Health care education is facing common challenges of the education sector, such as ageing staff, time pressures, digitalization, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is part of a larger participatory international action research titled Developing Occupational Well-Being of Health Care Teachers in Estonia, 2021â2023. The objective of the study is to describe and evaluate health care teachersâ occupational well-being at the pretest phase of the action research project, as well as to describe the occupational well-being development plan and related development activities at Tallinn Health Care College. The data were collected from health care teachers by an electronical survey (n = 46, response rate 46%). The quantitative data were analysed by statistical methods and qualitative data by deductive-inductive analysis. In general, the teachers were satisfied with their physical environment. Many considered their work important, and they were also satisfied with working time arrangements. Based on the pretest results, an occupational well-being development plan was created. Improving communication and ergonomics were established as the main objectives in the development strategy. These improvement activities will be part of the collegeâs new development plan. Various activities have been planned to promote occupational well-being. These activities have already begun as seminars on communication, bullying, and ergonomics in the workplace and home office. The information can be utilized to develop long-term occupational well-being at Tallinn Health Care College. The results and good practices can enhance decision-making and education at local, regional, national, and international levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eba8573c18f94b77bf9a04f41c732c3f2023-08-21T20:21:06ZengEstonian Academy PublishersProceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences1736-60461736-75302023-08-01723290302https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2023.3.11https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2023.3.11Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care CollegeKadri Kööp0Ülle Ernits1Anneli Vauhkonen2Janne Kommusaar3Marjaliisa Raiv4Terhi Saaranen5Tallinn Health Care College, Kännu 67, 13418 Tallinn, EstoniaTallinn Health Care College, Kännu 67, 13418 Tallinn, EstoniaDepartment of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science, Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Tartu, Puusepa 1a, 50406 Tartu, EstoniaDepartment of Nursing Science, Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Tartu, Puusepa 1a, 50406 Tartu, EstoniaDepartment of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, FinlandHealth care education is facing common challenges of the education sector, such as ageing staff, time pressures, digitalization, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is part of a larger participatory international action research titled Developing Occupational Well-Being of Health Care Teachers in Estonia, 2021â2023. The objective of the study is to describe and evaluate health care teachersâ occupational well-being at the pretest phase of the action research project, as well as to describe the occupational well-being development plan and related development activities at Tallinn Health Care College. The data were collected from health care teachers by an electronical survey (n = 46, response rate 46%). The quantitative data were analysed by statistical methods and qualitative data by deductive-inductive analysis. In general, the teachers were satisfied with their physical environment. Many considered their work important, and they were also satisfied with working time arrangements. Based on the pretest results, an occupational well-being development plan was created. Improving communication and ergonomics were established as the main objectives in the development strategy. These improvement activities will be part of the collegeâs new development plan. Various activities have been planned to promote occupational well-being. These activities have already begun as seminars on communication, bullying, and ergonomics in the workplace and home office. The information can be utilized to develop long-term occupational well-being at Tallinn Health Care College. The results and good practices can enhance decision-making and education at local, regional, national, and international levels.https://kirj.ee/wp-content/plugins/kirj/pub/proc-3-2023-290-302_20230819144905.pdfoccupational well-beingteacherhealth careeducationaction research |
| spellingShingle | Kadri Kööp Ülle Ernits Anneli Vauhkonen Janne Kommusaar Marjaliisa Raiv Terhi Saaranen Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care College Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences occupational well-being teacher health care education action research |
| title | Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care College |
| title_full | Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care College |
| title_fullStr | Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care College |
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| title_short | Occupational well-being of health care teachers – action research at Tallinn Health Care College |
| title_sort | occupational well being of health care teachers action research at tallinn health care college |
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