A Mindfulness Course Decreases Burnout and Improves Well-Being among Healthcare Providers

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Goodman ◽  
John B. Schorling
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
Mental Well Being

Objective: Healthcare providers are under increasing stress and work-related burnout has become common. Mindfulness-based interventions have a potential role in decreasing stress and burnout. The purpose of this study was to determine if a continuing education course based on mindfulness-based stress reduction could decrease burnout and improve mental well-being among healthcare providers, from different professions. Design: This was a pre-post observational study conducted in a university medical center. A total of 93 healthcare providers, including physicians from multiple specialties, nurses, psychologists, and social workers who practiced in both university and community settings, participated. The intervention was a continuing education course based on mindfulness-based stress reduction that met 2.5 hours a week for 8 weeks plus a 7-hour retreat. The classes included training in four types of formal mindfulness practices, including the body scan, mindful movement, walking meditation and sitting meditation, as well as discussion focusing on the application of mindfulness at work. The course was offered 11 times over 6 years. The main outcome measures were work-related burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory and self-perceived mental and physical well-being as measured by the SF-12v2. Results: Maslach Burnout Inventory scores improved significantly from before to after the course for both physicians and other healthcare providers for the Emotional Exhaustion ( p < 0.03), Depersonalization ( p < 0.04), and Personal Accomplishment ( p < 0.001) scales. Mental well-being measured by the SF12v2 also improved significantly ( p < 0.001). There were no significant changes in the SF12v2 physical health scores. Conclusion: A continuing education course based on mindfulness-based stress reduction was associated with significant improvements in burnout scores and mental well-being for a broad range of healthcare providers.

Burnout in pediatric oncology healthcare providers: Protection and vulnerability

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S389-S389
Author(s):  
C. Araújo ◽  
R. Gonçalves ◽  
J.M.V.D. Ferreira ◽  
S. Pedroso ◽  
C. Pinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Work Related

IntroductionBurnout is a condition characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment, resulting from the inability to cope with chronic job stress. Healthcare providers at pediatric oncology units, who care for children with life-threatening illnesses, are exposure to high levels of stress, which increases the risk for developing burnout, with consequences in their personal health and quality of patient care.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence and sources of burnout on a multidisciplinary team of a pediatric oncology unit.MethodsParticipants were a convenience sample of 16 pediatric oncology professionals, including medical, nursing, and related health staff from a Portuguese pediatric oncology center. Participants completed the Portuguese version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.ResultsAll three subscales that compose this Inventory were found to have burnout below normal levels (cut-off ≥ 50 points). However, personal and work-related subscales showed mean values in the superior limit of normality (48 ± 14, 18 points and 49, 48 ± 12, 23 points, respectively). Nevertheless, when analyzed the patient-related subscale, we found low levels of burnout in the majority of responders. These findings are similar to the existing literature, which suggests that patient care and interactions with children are the least stressful aspect of working in this specialty.ConclusionDespite the high levels of stress exposure in pediatric oncology units, results suggest that the majority of professionals are not actually in burnout. However, the obtained values advice for the need of prevention and workplace approaches to staff's well-being and stress reduction, in order to avoid burnout development.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence, Burnout and Engagement among Staff in Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auxiliadora Durán ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
Lourdes Rey
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mood Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship among dimensions of self-reported Emotional Intelligence, Engagement and Burnout, using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of Spanish professionals who work at institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. The results showed that Emotional Clarity was significantly associated with Personal Accomplishment ( r = .25) and Dedication ( r = .25). Further, Repair to moods was significantly correlated with all Engagement dimensions (.20 Vigor, .30 Dedication, .36 Absorption) and with Personal Accomplishment (.31). These findings extend previous research with college students in which Clarity and Repair to moods subscales were relevant predictors of well-being indexes and interpersonal functioning and suggest that the Trait Meta-Mood Scale subscales also show significant relationships with emotional functioning and work-related variables in a professional sample.

scholarly journals Pre-retirement Employees Experience Lasting Improvements in Resilience and Well-Being After Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Diachenko ◽  
Kristina K. Smith ◽  
Lone Fjorback ◽  
Niels Viggo Hansen ◽  
Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
Mental Well Being

The socio-economic benefits of interventions to prevent stress and related mental health problems are enormous. In the labor market, it is becoming desirable to keep employees for as long as possible. Since aging implies additional stressors such as increased risk of illness, and added pressure by professional tasks such as transferring knowledge, or learning new technologies, it is of particular relevance to offer stress-reduction to pre-retirement employees. Here, we report the effects of an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention on mental well-being in 60–65-year-old work-active Danish employees, compared to a waiting-list control group. We observed improvements in resilience (Brief Resilience Scale) and mental well-being (WHO-5) not only at the end of the intervention, but also at the 12-month follow-up measurement that was preceded by monthly booster sessions. Interestingly, whereas well-being usually refers to experiences in the past weeks or months, we observed increasing Comfort in the MBSR-intervention group during a 5-minute eyes-closed rest session suggesting that this therapeutic effect of MBSR is measurable in how we feel even during short periods of time. We argue that MBSR is a cost-effective intervention suited for pre-retirement employees to cultivate resilience to prevent stress, feel more comfortable with themselves, maintain a healthy work-life in the last years before retirement, and, potentially, stay in their work-life a few more years than originally planned.

scholarly journals A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Anesthesiology Residents Evaluated with Biophysical Markers of Stress and Validated Burnout Assessments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Cowart ◽  
Lauren Lisann-Goldman ◽  
Hung-Mo Lin ◽  
Jerrold Meyer ◽  
Barbara Orlando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Biometric Data ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Abstract Background: Burnout has negative psychological and physical consequences for physicians in training. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has a promising track record for improving well-being. This study aims to demonstrate biophysical and psychological benefit from the incorporation of MBSR into the curriculum of an urban anesthesiology residency program.Methods: This prospective cohort study compared the effect of a voluntary 18-month (January 2018 – June 2019) biweekly MBSR course to an active control (availability of virtual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) curriculum and app-based mindfulness tools). Biometric data (e.g., sleep quantity and quality, physical activity and heart rate variability) from wearable devices; hair cortisol levels, and Maslach Burnout Inventory scores were compared between and within cohorts. Results: Data collection was discontinued at the end of the first year of the study due to poor utilization of the in person MBSR and virtual/ app-based trainings. Of 76 eligible anesthesiology trainees, 38 participated (50% of total eligible). Depersonalization scores were significantly lower in the MSBR group. Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores were significantly higher for clinical anesthesia (CA) CA-2 (post-graduate year (PGY)-3) than CA-1 (PGY-2) residents. There were no significant differences between cohorts for biophysical outcomes. Conclusions: The implementation of an in-person MBSR curriculum for anesthesiology residents in an urban setting suffered from low utilization. Depersonalization scores were significantly lower in the MBSR compared to the active control group. Perioperative training programs may find more utility in wellness initiatives that are not reliant on inflexibly scheduled courses that require additional time commitment on the part of trainees.

scholarly journals Assessing the Mental Impact and Burnout among Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Developing Country Single-Center Experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sohaib Asghar ◽  
Farah Yasmin ◽  
Haris Alvi ◽  
Syed Muhammad Ismail Shah ◽  
Kashish Malhotra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Well Being

Health-care workers are on the front line to combat the peculiar coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic and are susceptible to acquiring this infection. This study is aimed at documenting the effect of “coronaphobia” on mental well-being and to report burnout among physicians. The study was conducted as a cross-sectional survey between November 17, 2020 and January 1, 2021 via a Google form distributed among the physicians of a tertiary care hospital, in Karachi, Pakistan. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) was used to assess the mental well-being of physicians. Burnout was documented by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel. Eighty-seven physicians participated in the survey (mean age, 30.9 ± 7.3 years). The mean WEMWBS score of the study participants was 51.6 ± 10.8. Regarding the WEMWBS, emotional exhaustion was observed in 54% (N = 47) of participants, depersonalization in 77% (N = 67), and low personal accomplishment was reported in 31% (N = 27) of participants. The results of the survey further highlight that depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and low personal accomplishment were associated significantly with a history of COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 postings. Hence, immediate measures are required to reduce the burnout among physicians while battling the second wave of the pandemic.

Job Satisfaction and Burnout Levels of Home Care Nurses in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilgun Yurtsever ◽  
Medine Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Home Care Nurses

Owing to the nature of their jobs, nurses all over the world experience burnout. The aim of this descriptive and correlational study was to describe the job characteristics, job satisfaction and burnout levels of home care nurses, and to predict what factors contributed to their job satisfaction and burnout levels. The study population consisted of 80 nurses working in home care units. Of them, 71 participated in the study. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the Minnesota Satisfaction Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used. Of the participants, 85.9 per cent were female, 56.4 per cent had a bachelor’s degree, and 46.5 per cent were employed in the public sector, 36.6 per cent in municipalities and 16.9 per cent in the private sector. The results revealed that their burnout levels for emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment were high, and moderate for depersonalisation. Perceived work-related stress was more associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation than with work satisfaction. Home healthcare nurses were suffering from high levels of burnout. Interventions are needed to improve job satisfaction, to reduce the burden of burnout among nurses, and to prevent them from leaving their jobs and retiring earlier.

Rolling out a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for parents of children with ADHD: a feasibility study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
R. Rice ◽  
A. Ni Bhearra ◽  
K. Kilbride ◽  
C. Lynch ◽  
F. McNicholas
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Social ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
Frequent Reason

Background: Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the single most frequent reason for attendance at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Ireland. Research has suggested that parents of children with ADHD experience more parenting stress than parents of non-clinical controls, yet routine treatment for ADHD rarely addresses parental well-being. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been found to result in a reduction in parental stress. Method: An adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention was delivered to parents (n = 23) of children with ADHD recruited from CAMHS and ADHD Ireland. Results: Following the intervention a significant improvement was documented within the social relationships domain of quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) and a significant reduction on the child hyperactivity scale of the Strengths and Difficulties (SDQ) questionnaire. Conclusion: This pilot study suggests that an MBSR intervention is both feasible and effective for parents whose children have ADHD. Larger scale studies need to be conducted before inclusion in routine CAMHS.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with chronic diseases

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Merkes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
The Impact

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a structured group program that uses mindfulness meditation to improve well-being and alleviate suffering. This article reviews the impact of MBSR for people with chronic diseases. The review includes original research that was published in English and peer-reviewed and reported outcomes for adults with chronic diseases who had participated in an MBSR program. Fifteen studies were identified. Outcomes related to mental and physical health, well-being, and quality of life. The studies included different research designs, and used self-report and physiological outcome measures. Participants’ clinical diagnoses included fibromyalgia, chronic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, and cardiovascular diagnoses. All 15 studies found that participation in an MBSR program resulted in improvements. No negative change was reported between baseline and follow up. Outcomes in regard to specific variables were difficult to compare and equivocal. Overall, positive change predominated. Chronic diseases are associated with a range of unwelcome psychological and physical consequences. Participation in an MBSR program is likely to result in coping better with symptoms, improved overall well-being and quality of life, and enhanced health outcomes. As an adjunct to standard care, MBSR has potential for much wider application in Australian primary care settings.

scholarly journals Increasing Resident Physician Well-Being through a Motivational Fitness Curriculum: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 228-234
Author(s):  
Ruth Nutting ◽  
Justin Grant ◽  
Samuel Ofei-Dodoo ◽  
Matthew Runde ◽  
Kethlyn Staab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Resident Physician ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Fitness Curriculum

Introduction. Healthcare professionals who participate in regular exercise better manage job related stressors, utilize fewer sick days, and discuss fitness with patients at increased rates. Although resident physicians are aware of the health benefits of exercise their rates of exercise are much lower than among medical trainees and practicing physicians. Resident physicians have reported lack of time for traditional structured workouts as one of the greatest barriers to fitness. This study sought to increase resident physician well-being by providing brief workouts through a motivational fitness curriculum. Methods. This pilot study utilized a nonexperimental design; a pre-/post-intervention consisted of a 10-month motivational fitness curriculum. Thirteen family medicine residents at a training program in the midwestern United States participated in this study. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-9) were used to measure the participants’ well-being, pre- and post-curriculum. Standard descriptive statistics and paired samples t-test were used to analyze the data. Results. Twenty-eight percent (13/36) of eligible first-year and second-year family medicine resident physicians participated in the study. On the DASS-21, study participants displayed an improvement in depression, anxiety, and stress scores post-curriculum. On the MBI-9, the participants reported decreased score in emotional exhaustion, but there were no changes in depersonalization and personal accomplishment scores over time.Conclusion. A motivational fitness curriculum may be a convenient way to support well-being among resident physicians. These findings were salient, as graduate medical education programs can implement similar initiatives to support resident physicians’ psychological and physical well-being.

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