Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT,
School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT,
J Med Libr Assoc. 2019 Jul;107(3):425-431. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2019.486. Epub 2019 Jul 1.
In an increasingly digital age, the role of the library is changing to better serve its community. The authors' library serves health care professionals who experience high levels of stress due to everyday demands of work or study, which can have negative impacts on physical and mental health. Our library is committed to serving the needs of our community by identifying opportunities to improve their well-being.
Librarians at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University developed a group mindfulness program and a space for self-defined personal care to assist health care professionals in alleviating stress. Surveys were used to evaluate the mindfulness program and self-care space.
We successfully implemented two collaborative wellness and self-care initiatives with students and other stakeholders, as demonstrated by program attendance, diverse space use, and positive survey responses for both initiatives. While these endeavors do not replace the need to challenge structural problems at the root of stress in the health care professions, this case report offers a blueprint for other medical libraries to support the well-being of their communities.
在日益数字化的时代，图书馆的角色正在发生变化，以更好地为其社区服务。作者所在的图书馆为医疗保健专业人员服务，他们由于工作或学习的日常需求而承受着高水平的压力，这可能对身心健康产生负面影响。我们的图书馆致力于通过确定满足其需求的机会来改善他们的幸福感。
耶鲁大学哈维库欣/约翰海·惠特尼医学图书馆的馆员开发了一个团体正念计划和一个自我定义的个人护理空间，以帮助医疗保健专业人员缓解压力。调查被用来评估正念计划和自我护理空间。
我们成功地与学生和其他利益相关者一起实施了两项合作性的健康和自我保健计划，这体现在计划的出勤率、不同空间的使用情况以及对这两项计划的积极调查回应上。虽然这些努力并不能替代解决医疗保健职业压力根源中的结构性问题的需要，但本案例报告为其他医学图书馆提供了一个支持其社区福祉的蓝图。
