Keywords: Co-creation, resilience, extended reality, health professionals
Introduction:
In an era where healthcare professionals (HCPs) are increasingly facing the challenges of burnout and emotional exhaustion, innovative approaches to resilience and well-being are paramount. This workshop is part of the XR2esilience EU-funded project, which focuses on developing resilience training through innovative solutions utilizing extended reality (XR). This 75-minute Co-Creation Workshop aims to engage stakeholders in identifying challenges and collaboratively developing solutions through a design thinking approach. It will also provide participants with the opportunity to engage with XR technology through hands-on experiences, utilizingXR headsets to explore immersive environments designed for stress relief and emotional regulation. The workshop will highlight the application of XR in fostering mindfulness, empathy, stress (self-)perception and coping strategies essential for managing the demands of clinical practice.
Aim(s):
Identify Pain Points and Desires: Utilize design thinking to explore stakeholders' experiences and needs related to resilience.
Engage Stakeholders: Foster collaboration among participants to encourage creative problem-solving.
Co-Create Solutions: Develop actionable solutions addressing identified challenges through group ideation.
Programme:
Welcome participants and outline the workshop objectives.
Introduce the XR2ESILIENCE project and its relevance to resilience training.
Understanding resilience and Burnout: A brief overview of the current landscape of HCP burnout, its impact on patient care, and the importance of resilience in mitigating these effects
Empathy Mapping
Activity: In small groups, participants create empathy maps to identify pain points and desires related to current mental health practices and HCP resilience.
Outcome: Share key insights that will inform the next steps.
"How Might We" Question
"How might we use extended reality to improve resilience training in HCPs?"
Brainstorming Solutions and trying the XR headsets
Experiential Learning: Participants will try out XR headsets and engage in curated XR experiences, allowing for firsthand assessment of the technology's benefits in promoting resilience
Activity: Participants brainstorm ideas individually for 5 minutes, then discuss in small groups for 15 minutes.
XR as an Intervention for Resilience: An exploration of existing XR applications that target stress reduction and emotional well-being, including mindfulness meditation, nature immersion, and simulated scenarios for skill enhancement in high-pressure environments.
Encourage participants to focus on practical applications of XR technology in enhancing resilience.
Solution Sharing
Each group presents their top training solutions (2-3 ideas) to the larger audience.
Facilitate a brief feedback session to explore the feasibility and potential impact of these ideas.
Summarize key insights and proposed solutions from the workshop and next steps. (Invite to subscribe to our Newsletter.)
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