Addressing Healthcare Provider Well-being in a Conflict Zone: A Mixed-Method Study of Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training Wellbeing
The findings suggest that VAST Wellbeing was pertinent and impactful in a conflict zone. It helped to foster a stronger sense of community, reduce stigma around mental health discussions, increase the acceptability of help-seeking, and encourage participants to adopt strategies for self-care and well-being.
Authors
- Rodrigo López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3144-9954)
- Jonathan G. Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-3506)
- Mohamed Elaibaid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2275-5108)
- Adam I Mossenson
- Patricia Livingston
- Elisabetta Maio
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
- National Centre for Research (Sudan) (SD)
- Sudan International University (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000007983
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00