Acute Effects of Online Mind–Body Skills Training on Resilience, Mindfulness, and Empathy

Kemper, Kathi J.; Khirallah, Michael

doi:10.1177/2156587215575816

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“…Brief online exercises in emotional intelligence were found to decrease depressive symptoms 48, 49 and stress, 50 and increase life satisfaction, 48 resilience, empathy, 50 and happiness. 49 Emotional intelligence training programs may promote enhanced awareness and further understanding of the interaction between emotions and thoughts.…”

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Compassion, Mindfulness, and the Happiness of Healthcare Workers

Benzo

Kirsch

Nelson

2017

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Context Decreased well-being of health care workers expressed as stress and decreased job satisfaction influences patient safety and satisfaction and cost containment. Self-compassion has garnered recent attention due to its positive association with wellbeing and happiness. Discovering novel pathways to increase the well-being of health care workers is essential. Objective This study sought to explore the influence of self-compassion on employee happiness in health care professionals. Design, Setting & Participants 400 participants (mean age 45 ± 14, 65% female) health care workers at a large teaching hospital were randomly asked to complete questionnaires assessing their levels of happiness and self-compassion, life conditions and habits. Measures Participants completed the Happiness Scale and Self-Compassion Scales, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire as well as variables associated with wellbeing: relationship status, the number of hours spent exercising a week, attendance at a wellness facility and engagement in a regular spiritual practice. Results Self-compassion was significantly and independently associated with perceived happiness explaining 39% of its variance after adjusting for age, marital status, gender, time spent exercising and attendance to an exercise facility. Two specific subdomains of self-compassion from the instrument used, coping with isolation and mindfulness, accounted for 95% of the self-compassion effect on happiness. Conclusion Self-compassion is meaningfully and independently associated with happiness and well-being in health care professionals. Our results may have practical implications by providing specific self-compassion components to be targeted in future programs aimed at enhancing wellbeing in health care professionals.

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Compassion, Mindfulness, and the Happiness of Healthcare Workers

Benzo

Kirsch

Nelson

2017

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“…While there have been few publications addressing formal wellness curricula, evaluation of targeted wellness interventions is more common and sustained positive effects of discussion groups on mindfulness, reflection, self‐awareness, and fostering community have been demonstrated . Training in resilience, mindfulness, and empathy; work condition interventions; coping skills; and mindful communication are all also associated with decreased burnout. A systematic review and meta‐analysis of wellness interventions for residents and practicing physicians demonstrated benefits both from individual‐focused interventions including mindfulness, stress management, and small group discussions and from organizational interventions to impact clinical work processes and work hour limits .…”

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Development of an Emergency Medicine Wellness Curriculum

Williamson

Lank

Lovell

2017

AEM Education and Training

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Burnout, the triad of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment, begins early in medical education and the prevalence continues to increase over time among U.S. physicians. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) now requires that programs and sponsoring institutions have the same responsibility to address well-being as they do other aspects of resident competence. Yet, there are no studies published in the emergency medicine (EM) literature that discuss the development and institution of a formal wellness curriculum. The authors conducted a needs analysis among EM residents with the aim of creating a multifaceted 12-month wellness curriculum. The needs analysis determined that residents are not comfortable with their knowledge of wellness principles. In response, the authors developed a curriculum by integrating components of published non-EM wellness curricula and online academic wellness programs with commonly accepted domains of wellness. The curriculum was subsequently introduced at five EM residencies. This curriculum represents an example of successful multi-institution collaboration to meet an ACGME Common Program Requirement.

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“…The magnitude of improvement following intervention compared with controls ranged from small to medium in two studies 19 , 54) and medium to large in one study 53) . Effect sizes were not reported in one study 55) .…”

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“…Three of these interventions were evaluated through randomized control trials, with one intervention assessed utilizing a noncontrolled cohort design. Support for the efficacy of mindfulness techniques was provided by all four studies although just one 19) was considered to be of moderate methodological quality, with the remainder classified as low 53 , 54) or very low 55) in quality. The magnitude of improvement following intervention compared with controls ranged from small to medium in two studies 19 , 54) and medium to large in one study 53) .…”

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Web-based interventions for the management of stress in the workplace: Focus, form, and efficacy

Ryan

Bergin

Chalder

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives:This review sought to determine what is currently known about the focus, form, and efficacy of web-based interventions that aim to support the well-being of workers and enable them to manage their work-related stress. Method: A scoping review of the literature as this relates to web-based interventions for the management of work-related stress and supporting the psychological well-being of workers was conducted. Results: Forty-eight web-based interventions were identified and reviewed, the majority of which (n = 37) were " individual " -focused and utilized cognitive-behavioral techniques, relaxation exercises, mindfulness, or cognitive behavior therapy. Most interventions identified were provided via a website (n = 34) and were atheoretical in nature. Conclusions : There is some low-to-moderate quality evidence that " individual " -focused interventions are effective for supporting employee well-being and managing their work-related stress. There are few webbased interventions that target "organizational" or "individual/organization" interface factors, and there is limited support for their efficacy. A clear gap appears to exist between work-stress theory and its application in the design and development of web-based interventions for the management of work-related stress. Supporting employee well-being in the workplace is an increasingly important public health challenge 1) . Recent organizational trends have pointed to the emergence of progressively more challenging and dynamic working environments, attributable in part to economic globalization, the decline of traditional industries, and the growth of occupational sectors such as IT and service industries 2) . Issues associated with this changing landscape include pressure to upskill, job insecurity, role conflict, reduced employees leave and rest time, fewer rewards, and insufficient work-life balance 3) . Much of the current research with regard to worker stress interventions is marked by a distinct transition in focus from the traditional face-to-face format to webbased delivery modalities. Web-based behavioral health interventions are typically delivered through dedicated program websites, computer program, or smartphone application 4) . The benefits of web-based versus traditional face-to-face interventions include fewer constraints with regard to time and location, the potential to access a larger target group, and protection of participant anonymity, thereby reducing possible stigma with regard to seeking help for stress. An increasing number of studies have reported on the delivery and evaluation of web-based stress management interventions for workers. However, the literature has yet to be reviewed with regard to the focus and form of such interventions and their efficacy in the prevention and management of employee stress.A considerable number of worker-directed stress management intervention studies have been published. A recent meta-review synthesized the findings of 23 systematic reviews, reporting 499 primary research st...

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Acute Effects of Online Mind–Body Skills Training on Resilience, Mindfulness, and Empathy

Cited by 106 publications

References 50 publications

Compassion, Mindfulness, and the Happiness of Healthcare Workers

Compassion, Mindfulness, and the Happiness of Healthcare Workers

Development of an Emergency Medicine Wellness Curriculum

Web-based interventions for the management of stress in the workplace: Focus, form, and efficacy

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