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This study will monitor self-reported wellbeing, stress, emotions, perceived preparedness (for optimal job performance) and perceived performance in North West Air Ambulance pre-hospital emergency medicine (PHEM) doctors and critical care paramedics (i.e., study participants) over a period of 18 weeks. Between week 4 and week 16, the participants will engage with a series of performance psychology educational workshops led by a team of performance psychology academics from Bangor University. During the workshops participants will complete various personality and individual difference questionnaires to encourage deep self-reflection, and with the support of the academics, participants will develop personalized performance psychology strategies that are designed to encourage optimal performance. When the workshops are complete and the strategies for each individual are set (this point will be reached at different times for participants, within the week 4 to week 16 window) the participant will then be encouraged to practice their individualised psychological strategy for the remaining weeks of the study. The project will thereby allow us to evaluate the effects of a brief individualised performance psychology CPD package on variables relating to performance and wellbeing of PHEM clinicians. Specifically, we will compare ratings between those weeks before the workshops, weeks during-workshops, and weeks post-workshops (i.e., the weeks where the psychological strategies are being implemented). We will also compare key operational metrics from the organisation (e.g., crew on-scene time and turnaround time) across those different time phases. We anticipate that performance psychology workshops and the resultant personalised psychological strategies / plans that clinicians will employ will aid their performance and wellbeing via enhanced self-awareness, greater sense of being in-control, and the reciprocal effects of good job performance on wellbeing. A collective improvement in these metrics among the North West Air Ambulance clinicians may also translate to operational improvements (e.g., shorter turnaround times) at the organisational level.
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The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Interventional type: Education or Self-Management;Psychological & Behavioural;
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You may not be able to take part if:
Planned Prolonged Absence Any planned absence from the Air Ambulance service during the 18-week data collection and workshop phase (e.g., extended leave, secondments, or long-term sickness) that would prevent full participation. Medical or Personal Constraints Participants with medical, psychological, or personal conditions that could prevent them from fully engaging in the study activities or could be exacerbated by participation. Non-Operational Roles Individuals working in non-operational or administrative roles who do not meet the inclusion criteria of being a PHEM doctor or critical care paramedic. Recent or Ongoing Disciplinary Actions Participants currently undergoing disciplinary procedures or under review, as their status may impact their capacity to fully engage with the study.
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The study is sponsored by Bangor University and funded by Bangor University; Medr; .
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