| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2628660 | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice | 2016 | 8 Pages |
•Mindfulness training is feasible to enhance resilience in healthcare professionals.•Stress, anxiety, and burnout were significantly reduced after mindfulness training.•Further large-scale controlled research is warranted.
High levels of stress and related burnout in healthcare professionals (HCPs) are prevalent and costly conditions. Mindfulness training has received recent attention as a possible prevention/intervention strategy to enhance resilience to stress and reduce risk of burnout in HCPs. The purpose of this mixed-methods pilot study was to evaluate the preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an 8-week mindfulness curriculum for interprofessional HCPs and trainees (n = 27). Qualitative findings supported feasibility and acceptability of the course for a wide variety of HCP disciplines, including nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, social work, mental health, and clinical research. Despite being limited by a small sample size, there were statistically significant reductions in perceived stress, anxiety, and specific aspects of burnout from pre-to post-intervention and there was a trend in an enhanced sense of personal accomplishment over time.
