‘The importance of small things and colleagues’. Enhancing the wellbeing of healthcare staff: Appreciative Inquiry in an integrated UK maternity service

Rachel Arnold; Edwin van Teijlingen; Preeti Mahato

doi:10.1017/S1463423626101479

‘The importance of small things and colleagues’. Enhancing the wellbeing of healthcare staff: Appreciative Inquiry in an integrated UK maternity service

Rachel Arnold
, Edwin van Teijlingen
, Preeti Mahato

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Original language	English
Article number	e93
Journal	Primary Health Care Research and Development
Volume	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423626101479
Publication status	Published - 28 Aug 2026

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Appreciative Inquiry
collegiality and kindness
maternity workforce
psychological safety
recruitment and retention
staff wellbeing

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