Our Research
Caring for our clinicians guides much of our research within AdventHealth. We know that promoting the well-being of the healthcare workforce impacts the safety and quality of care provided to patients, as well as recruitment and retention of employees. It is also important to note that caring for staff is an end in itself and the right thing for healthcare organizations to do. Our work focuses on identifying and addressing the contributors to stress for healthcare workers. The interventions we study are intended to build skills and understanding around coping and recovery. Ultimately, we want our work to help clinicians reconnect to meaning and purpose in their work and to promote well-being in mind, body, spirit, and community.
To read more about our work, see the following publications.
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Publication List*
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Bailey, A. K., Sawyer, A. T., & Robinson, P. S. (2021). A psychoeducational group intervention for nurses: Rationale, theoretical framework, and development. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 10783903211001116. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903211001116 Full text
Bailey, A.K., Sawyer, A.T., Tao, H. Durr, L.I., Sabapathy, R, Lajeunesse, A., Hall, T. The Intentional Practitioner: Evaluating the impact of a well-being retreat for physicians and advanced practice providers. To be submitted.
Celano, T., Harris, S., Sawyer, A. T., & Hamilton, T. (2022). Promoting spiritual well-being among nurses. Nurse Leader, 20(2), 188–192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2021.08.002 Full text
Green, J.F., Brennan, A.M., Sawyer, A.T., Celano, P. & Robinson, P.S. (2022) Self-care laddering: A new program to encourage exemplary self-care. Nurse Leader. Accepted for publication
Harris, S. L., Green, J. F., Tao, H., & Robinson, P. S. (2021). Examining associations with mental well-being and faith in nurses (LIFT). The Journal of Nursing Administration, 51(2), 106–113. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000000978 Full text
Harris, S.L., Sawyer, A.T., Tao, H & Bailey, A.K. A mixed-methods pilot study of a well-being intervention for healthcare chaplains. Submitted for publication.
Harris, S., & Tao, H. (2022). The impact of US nurses' personal religious and spiritual beliefs on their mental well-being and burnout: A path analysis. Journal of Religion and Health, 61(3), 1772–1791. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01203-y Full text
McManus, K., & Robinson, P. S. (2022). A thematic analysis of the effects of compassion rounds on clinicians and the families of NICU patients. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 28(1), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2020.1745489 Full text
McManus, K., & Robinson, P. (2021). Evaluation of NICU healthcare providers' experience of Patient Ethics and Communication Excellence (PEACE) rounds. Advances in Neonatal Care, 21(2), 142–151. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000774 Full text
Robinson P. S. (2022). Last Responders. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(7), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20220610-02 Full text
Sawyer, A. T., & Bailey, A. K. (2022). Beyond clinical competence: Prioritizing and supporting nurses' mental and spiritual health. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(8), 3–5. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20220705-01 Full text
Sawyer, A. T., Harris, S., Green, J. F., Du, Y., Richard, T., Robinson, P. S., Celano, P., Kelly, K., & Bailey, A. K. (2022). Clinical Leader Series: A virtual mental well-being initiative for nurse leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 52(3), 177–184. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001126 Full text
Sawyer, A. T., Bailey, A. K., Green, J. F., Sun, J., & Robinson, P. S. (2021). Resilience, Insight, Self-Compassion, and Empowerment (RISE): A randomized controlled trial of a psychoeducational group program for nurses. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 10783903211033338. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903211033338 Full text
Sawyer A.T., Pepe J., Robinson P.S., Bailey A.K. & Sun J. (2022) Employment status of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A matched case-control study. The Journal of Nursing Administration. 52(11), 620-624. Full Text
Tully S. & Tao H. (2022) Gratitude practice to decrease work-related stress and burnout: A quantitative study of acute-care health professionals. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. In press
Meet the Team
Meet the Team