Resilience is defined as the capacity to bounce back and respond to pressure, unpredictability, or adversity in an adaptive and effective manner that leads to learning and positive outcomes. BRITE, Building Resilience within Institutions Together with Employees, the focus of this article, is a program designed to equip healthcare workers with skills to foster their resilience as they work; herein, we describe the context, development, and preliminary implementation results.
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