Posttest for Creating Community for Healthcare Providers: It’s the Little Things That Count

Which of the following statements about friendships in the workplace is true?*
- A. It gets easier to make friends after the age of 40
- B. Friendships at work are not important in overall wellbeing
- C. The more weak ties to others that a person has, the happier they feel
- D. Loneliness is not an issue for healthcare providers
Mattering is*
- A. The result of both adding value and feeling valued
- B. Related to components of well-being such as social belonging and self-efficacy
- C. Inversely related to self-reported symptoms of burnout
- D. All of the above
True statements about Appreciative Practices include all of the following except:*
- A. Appreciative practices are derived from the principles underlying Appreciative Inquiry – an organizational change methodology aimed at growing what is working.
- B. Appreciative practices are second nature and require no real conscious effort to cultivate.
- C. Appreciative practices promote pro-social behaviors and resilience in healthcare providers.
- D. Reframing, the assumption of positive intent and gratitude journaling are examples of appreciative practices.
Promoting community at work*
- A. Should be an organizational priority for the well-being of providers
- B. Requires large-scale interventions
- C. Is not affected by daily interactions between colleagues
- D. Is not relevant to the discussion of burnout