Mental Health Toolkit

Professional Quality of Life Elements Theory and Measurement

Professional quality of life is the quality one feels in relation to their work as a helper. Both the positive and negative aspects of doing your work influence your professional quality of life.

• This link is to the professional quality of life questionnaire (with scoring).

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Identifies causes of provider burnout and some suggested interventions.

Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation

This is an initiative of the American Nurses Association to encourage nurses to live a healthy lifestyle and ultimately influence those around them.  The emphasis is on diet, exercise, sleep, quality of life and safety.

National Academy of Medicine (NAM)- Action Collaborating on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience

• On this website there is a knowledge hub featuring knowledge and resources for combating clinician burnout. 
• Webinar on an overview of the NAM collaborative

Heads Up

A website dedicated to mental health in the workplace – (from Australia)

• This page within Heads Up discusses the value of a mentally healthy healthcare workplace.
• This page includes a Strategy Guide to improve mental health in a healthcare setting, including leadership in planning.