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. 2021 Sep 1:10:21649561211015653.
doi: 10.1177/21649561211015653. eCollection 2021.

Bridging Intention and Action for Employee Well-Being Using the Intentional Action (InAct) Process: Workshop-Lecture Series

Adam I Perlman  1 , Heidi McLeod  1 , Manisha G Salinas  1 , Julie L Schafer  1 , Joseph Ventenilla  1 , Abd Moain Abu Dabrh  1
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Bridging Intention and Action for Employee Well-Being Using the Intentional Action (InAct) Process: Workshop-Lecture Series

Adam I Perlman et al. Glob Adv Health Med. .

Abstract

Background: Employee wellness programs can help manage stress and alleviate burnout.

Objective: To pilot and disseminate the Intentional Action(InAct) concept for employee wellbeing.

Methods: Five independent interactive workshop-lectures with an automated audience response system. Descriptive analysis of participant response data.

Results: Participants (n = 275): rated spirituality, physical environment and nutrition the most highly in contributing to their present well-being. Ninety-eight percent (n = 269) of participants identified a focus area to work on. The well-being area most selected was Exercise, (35% n = 95), however, other non-traditional areas, including Personal and Professional Development (18% n = 48), Relationships and Communication (17% n = 47), were selected, along with mind-body connection and mindful awareness (6% n = 15 and n = 16).

Conclusion: The pilot engaged employees to reflect and set goals for their future well-being. Healthcare institutions implementing programs should consider a broad range of whole person strategies addressing employee well-being, which go beyond the traditional focus on exercise and nutrition.

Keywords: burnout; employee health; health and wellness coaching; healthcare professionals; intentional action; mindfulness; well-being.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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The Process of Intentional Action (InAct) and Summary Pilot Results.
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