A mobile mindfulness intervention for emergency department staff to improve stress and wellbeing: A qualitative study

Xu, Hui; Tuckett, Anthony G.; Kynoch, Kathryn; Eley, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101039

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“…Studies conducted among social workers have reported personal benefits of MBPs, such as reduced stress, reduced anxiety, improved levels of self-compassion, self-care, and better sleeping patterns (Kinman et al 2020). There is evidence that mindfulness may increase awareness of the early indicators or symptoms of stress before it becomes problematic; equipping workers with techniques and practices to address this before it negatively affects them or their practice; in essence improving their ability to cope with stress (Klockner et al 2021;Xu et al 2021;Kinman et al 2020). Kinman et al, (2020) and Klockner et al, (2021) provide more detail on how this mechanism is reported to work through the self-awareness that mindfulness practice brings; which helps workers recognise the warning signs for stress in themselves, and their reaction to it, allowing them to act before the stress becomes more problematic.…”

Section: Mindfulness Interventions: Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The literature points to the fallout from COVID-19 increasing demand for service provision, increasing workload and heightening stress (Segev, 2023;Schwartz-Tayri, 2022). The continuous and cumulative nature of these daily stressors can have a negative impact on physical and psychological wellbeing, increasing the likelihood of burnout (Klockner et al, 2021;Xu et al, 2021). Burnout is worrying not simply because of the impact on the individual, but also its negative effect on service user care, job satisfaction, and staff retention (Xu et al, 2021;De Mauro et al, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The continuous and cumulative nature of these daily stressors can have a negative impact on physical and psychological wellbeing, increasing the likelihood of burnout (Klockner et al, 2021;Xu et al, 2021). Burnout is worrying not simply because of the impact on the individual, but also its negative effect on service user care, job satisfaction, and staff retention (Xu et al, 2021;De Mauro et al, 2019). Romero-Martin et al, (2022) highlight the growing number of studies exploring social worker burnout as an indicator of the increasing concern about social work stress, it's impact on 2 practice and the need for intervention to promote means to address this.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Focus Group Study

Maddock,

McGuigan,

McCusker

et al. 2023

Clin Soc Work J

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The evidence for the potential of mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) to support improved stress coping and feelings of burnout in social workers is growing. MBPs which are specifically designed for social workers might help to enhance social work practice, whilst simultaneously supporting reductions in stress, burnout, and attrition in the profession. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of twelve social workers who completed the Mindfulnessbased social work and self-care programme (MBSWSC). Thematic data analysis resulted in six key themes being identified: professional motivation, mindfulness practice challenges and facilitators, benefits of increased self-awareness, impact professionally, use of mindfulness practices in direct work, the importance of having a social work tailored programme. This study provides further promising evidence of the acceptability and effectiveness of MBSWSC as a social work self-care and reflective practice programme. It is becoming increasingly clear that social workers are more likely to enrol in and fully engage with MBPs, which are specifically designed to support their social work practice and stress processing skills, if they are offered by their organisation. The increased access to MBPs of this nature are likely to lead to reduced burnout, and retention issues within the social work profession.

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Section: Mindfulness Interventions: Impactmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Focus Group Study

Maddock,

McGuigan,

McCusker

et al. 2023

Clin Soc Work J

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“…Knowledge gained from this study will guide organizational development initiatives seeking to build resiliency using mindfulness-based intervention programs. It is worth noting that while mindfulness has been associated with positive health outcomes in this population, research has found barriers to engaging in mindfulness practices that must be considered (28)(29)(30). For instance, Valley et al reported internal barriers to health care workers' adopting mindfulness-based practices include high levels of stress, difficulties with attention, and a lack of prioritization for self-care activities within the workplace.…”

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Role of an Online Skill-Based Mindfulness Program for Healthcare Worker's Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study

Kim

Crawford

Hunter

2022

Front. Public Health

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the mental health care needs of health care workers. The primary aim of this study was to explore the effects of an online mindfulness program on resiliency in health care workers during the pandemic using a mixed-methods approach. An online 4-week mindfulness program was delivered to healthcare workers (N = 130) in Ontario, Canada. Resiliency was assessed at 3-time points (i.e., pre, post, and 1-month follow-up), and the mindfulness program's efficacy on resiliency was analyzed using linear regression. Semi-structured interviews (N = 10) were conducted to substantiate their experiences. Healthcare workers' resiliency significantly increased after the mindfulness program compared to the baseline, maintaining the effect after 1 month in both unadjusted and adjusted regression models. These findings were further bolstered by the positive experiences shared by participants highlighting the program's efficacy on empathy and resiliency. Evidence suggests that mindfulness is associated with promoting resiliency in healthcare workers and may be an important strategy to promote resiliency in this population.

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“…The evidence available on the effectiveness of briefer MBPs is still scant (Hosseinzadeh Asl, 2021); however there is some evidence to support the use of briefer mindfulness programmes to overcome existing barriers to effectiveness in health and social care whilst offering similar benefits as those seen in the more traditional 8-week programmes (Bartlett et al, 2017;Thomas, 2017). The use of nontraditional delivery methods e.g., online delivery, also seem to be more important among this population (Xu et al, 2021). Given the unique demands and pressures which social work presents, the above should be key considerations for MBPs targeting social workers.…”

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confidence: 99%

A randomised trial of Mindfulness-based Social Work and Self-Care with social workers

Maddock

McGuigan²,

McCusker

2023

Curr Psychol

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The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of a bespoke and innovative six-week online Mindfulness-based Social Work and Self-Care (MBSWSC) programme on the stress, feelings of burnout, anxiety, depression, and well-being of a sample of social workers. This secondary objective was to examine the effectiveness of MBSWSC at improving a number of potentially important mindfulness-based programme mechanisms of action, including mindfulness, attention regulation (decentering), acceptance, self-compassion, non-attachment, aversion, worry and rumination. A randomised controlled trial with repeated measures (pre-post intervention) was conducted to evaluate the effects of MBSWSC against an active control. The active control was a modified mindfulness-based programme which focussed on supporting increases in mindfulness and self-compassion in social workers with a view to improving the same primary study outcomes. Sixty-two participants were randomly allocated to MBSWSC (n = 33) or the active control (n = 29). When compared to the active control group, the MBSWSC programme was found to be significantly superior at improving stress, emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and depression. MBSWSC was also superior to the active control at improving acceptance, mindfulness, non-attachment, attention regulation (decentering) and worry of the social workers in this study. The results suggest that MBSWSC is a very useful therapeutic programme, which has the capacity to improve a range of important mental health and well-being outcomes for social workers. The results also indicate that the MBSWSC programme has the capacity to improve a range of important mindfulness-based mechanisms of action. Trial registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT05519267 (retrospectively registered).

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A mobile mindfulness intervention for emergency department staff to improve stress and wellbeing: A qualitative study

Cited by 17 publications

References 31 publications

The Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Focus Group Study

The Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Focus Group Study

Role of an Online Skill-Based Mindfulness Program for Healthcare Worker's Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study

A randomised trial of Mindfulness-based Social Work and Self-Care with social workers

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