The aim of the project was the exchange of best practices related to the improvement and up skilling of the competences of educators and staff in health contexts, in order to help both staff and patients to live better, to cope better with health problems and workload/stress, to try to make patients healing in a comfortable/cosy place surrounded by smiling staff who have learned how to combat against burnout and stress and, therefore, are very focussed, first of all on their own wellness and, consequently, on the wellness of their patients. In order to achieve these results an exchange of innovative best practices have been chosen, used in different health contexts and countries with the aim of exchanging them among the partners in a way that they can be put together in a sole training curriculum and spread among as many health operators as possible, not only inside the partner countries but in Europe, through a dissemination activity allowing a multiplier effect with the chance to enhance the results. The exchange of best practices on the improvement of the competences of health operators/educators in health organisations are clearly in line with the first priority chosen and with the creation of up skilling pathways
Working in a Health Authority is a responsibility as we must take care of the health of the population and, before and above all, of the health of health operators. Occupational stress and burnout are a global epidemic that can cause severe negative effects on workers’ physical and emotional health. Health professionals working in a hospital setting are especially at risk, due to the inherent characteristics of their work. This may have significant negative personal effects (substance abuse, broken relationships and even suicide), but also important professional consequences such as lower patient satisfaction. The work environment is one of the main sources of risk of exhaustion or chronic work stress. This stress is related to pressure factors in the work environment, greater demands than the capabilities, resources and needs of the worker. This project wanted to give some instruments to cope with the stress and to enhance the wellness of health workers according to one of the most important priorities of the European Union.