Implementing Mental Wellbeing Toolbox in Veterinary Curriculum
"Explore the integration of a Mental Wellbeing Toolbox in the veterinary curriculum to enhance students' self-efficacy, coping skills, and overall job satisfaction. The project aims to implement and evaluate the toolbox, identify opportunities for wider application, and disseminate findings for broader impact."
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Implementing a Mental Wellbeing Toolbox: Reflections on integration into the veterinary curriculum and identification of opportunities for wider application Lucy Bates, Louisa Slingsby 07/06/2018
Project outline Mental wellbeing is a crucial factor in our daily lives Bristol Vet School created a Mental Wellbeing Toolbox (MWT) for students to; Develop the personal resources and skills that will promote self-efficacy and a positive, fulfilling and successful career; Learn how to cope if faced with mental ill-health; Highlight how anyone can benefit from improving their mental wellbeing, resulting in better job (and life) satisfaction. BILT project to; Implement and evaluate the wellbeing curriculum; Consult across the university to identify opportunities to extend the Toolkit; Disseminate findings within and beyond the institution.
Implementing and evaluating the MWT One 3 hour seminar in each year of the BVSc Each with a one hour break-out task A MWT Handbook to access at any time Used Turningpoint to collect Likert data during and at the end of seminars Focus groups with students from each year of the BVSc Ethics ref 59462
Preliminary results 1 How useful did you find the seminar? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 not at all useful slightly useful somewhat useful moderately useful extremely useful Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 How useful did you find the break out task? 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 not at all useful slightly useful somewhat useful moderately useful extremely useful 5 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Preliminary results 2 Have you learnt something new as a result of the seminar? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 nothing new small amount some new moderate amount a lot Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Have you learnt something new as a result of the break out task? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 nothing new small amount some new moderate amount a lot 6 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Preliminary results 3 Will you do anything differently and/or look up anything new as a result of the seminar? 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 No Yes Will you do anything differently and/or look up anything new as a result of the break out task? 100 80 60 40 20 0 7 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 No Yes
Emerging themes - positives Theme Quote I think when I first saw it I just saw lots of words and it s a little overwhelming but when you look at it properly it makes a lot of sense. I think it s really good (year 1) I loved the fact we could all discuss together (year 1) Like the general concept of the MWT but needs to be clearly explained Interaction with the material is important Positive content is interesting, relatable, scientific and/or personal I think what made everything so engaging was how science-y it was So I think that just makes it more interesting, and makes you want to engage more (year 5) I really like the quotes from the different people, from students, from vets, that was really helpful. (year 3) Anecdotes well received 8
Emerging themes - considerations Theme Quote It would be good to do small group tutorials (year 1) If in some way do it that you could be with people that you trust, like a bunch of friends. (year 3) Having someone that is a younger graduated vet that can relate to the current vet school issues (year 3) anything on that Thurs afternoon, unless it had been 3 hours of really important lectures that we thought crap, we can t miss these , a lot of people just wouldn t have gone anyway (year 3) People should know that it s not just something you look at to pass an exam (year 4). Prefer smaller group teaching / use of the personal tutor system Relatability of lecturer Length and timing of session Communication about material important 9
What now? Finalise results and analysis Make adjustments to current BVSc Wellbeing curriculum Looking for opportunities to extend the MWT across the university Presenting at VetEd 2018 Aiming to publish in JVME
With thanks to Development of Mental Wellbeing Toolbox supported by funds from: Haptic Cow Royalties donated by Prof Sarah Baillie Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching (BILT) grant 11
