CAREMORE

Project CAREMORE is being carried out as part of the Interreg Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE) programme and co-financed with € 1,705,671.27 by the European Union, € 973,742.80 from regional co-financing, and € 731,928.48 from project partners. Regional co-financing is provided by the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (DE), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (NL) and the Region Wallonia (BE).

Project description

In recent years, the need for resilient healthcare has become increasingly clear. Healthcare professionals are exposed to numerous stressors in their daily work, threatening their well-being and mental health, including the healthcare professionals in the Meuse-Rhine region, a region known for its cross-border healthcare collaborations and diverse healthcare practices. This may result in high absenteeism (e.g., due to illness), job drop-outs and errors, impacting patient care quality. Promoting resilience of healthcare professionals is paramount to maintaining the performance of the healthcare system and ensuring safe patient care.

CAREMORE project focuses on resilience education with a holistic perspective. This includes individual coping strategies, fostering team learning, and building a resilient organizational culture. In collaboration with partners across the Meuse-Rhine region, Maastricht University focuses on evaluating current resilience-fostering practices and developing new educational initiatives to strengthen resilience.

Objectives

Mapping existing activities and practices that promote resilience within partner and stakeholder organizations
Exploring healthcare professionals’ perceptions and experiences of resilience
Identifying the educational needs of partners and stakeholders regarding healthcare resilience
Designing and developing tailored educational activities to enhance resilience in healthcare settings
Organizing and facilitating work sessions to strengthen stakeholder understanding and engagement in resilience efforts