RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Staff well-being in UK children’s hospices: a national survey JF BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care JO BMJ Support Palliat Care FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group SP e1363 OP e1372 DO 10.1136/spcare-2022-004056 VO 13 IS e3 A1 Bedendo, Andre A1 Papworth, Andrew A1 Taylor, Johanna A1 Beresford, Bryony A1 Mukherjee, Suzanne A1 Fraser, Lorna A1 Ziegler, Lucy YR 2023 UL http://spcare.bmj.com/content/13/e3/e1363.abstract AB Objectives Poor psychological well-being among healthcare workers can have numerous negative impacts, but evidence about levels of burnout in children’s hospice care staff is limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout and to explore the association between staff characteristics and support mechanisms with burnout among children’s hospice care staff in the UK.Methods Two national online surveys collecting data on hospice care staff psychological well-being and hospice organisational characteristics. All children’s hospices in the UK were invited.Thirty-one hospices (out of 52) responded to the hospice survey and 583 staff responded to the staff survey. Data collection took place between May and December 2020 and measures included the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Work Engagement and the Health and Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool.Results Burnout prevalence was 11% and mean burnout score was 32.5 (SD: 13.1). Burnout levels were independent of working arrangements (eg, working from home or at the hospice) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospices performed well in most management standards, but poorly on the ‘Control’ domain. The average Work Engagement score for staff was 7.5 (SD: 1.5).Conclusions Burnout levels for staff in children’s hospices in the UK were lower than in other healthcare settings, with this comparing to 17.3% among palliative care staff generally. Overall, hospices performed well in management standards and there was no indication of urgent action needed. Work Engagement in our sample was higher compared with other National Health Service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.No data are available.