The burnout phenomenon in healthcare has been detrimental for mental health of students to experienced health professionals, and patient safety globally. Depression and anxiety has become a global epidemic, affecting occupational groups including healthcare.
SafeSpaceHealth is a wellness coaching focused app-based system that seeks to reduce incidence and duration of burnout amongst health professionals.
The aim of SafeSpaceHealth app is to enhance professional fulfilment by increasing wellness-based habits or actions known to reduce / prevent burnout, compassion fatigue, post-traumatic stress, mental illness, self-harm, suicide etc., and help transform healthcare culture.
The app aims to tackle underlying contributing factors from a systems perspective, taking into account the need for privacy, confidentiality, anonymity, and peer support through a safe 24/7 moderated digital space.