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R M Gracia Gozalo¹, J M Ferrer Tarrés², A Ayora Ayora³

¹Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Grupo de Investigación de Shock, Disfunción Orgánica y Resucitación (SODIR-VHIR), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.

Medicina Intensiva

|March 17, 2018

Objective:

To evaluate the effect of a mindfulness training program on the levels of burnout, mindfulness, empathy and self-compassion among healthcare professionals in an Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital.

Design:

A longitudinal study with an intrasubject pre-post intervention design was carried out.

Setting:

Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital.

Participants:

A total of 32 subjects (physicians, nurses and nursing assistants) participated in the study.

Intervention:

A clinical session/workshop was held on the practice of mindfulness and its usefulness. The possibility of following an 8-week training program with specifically designed short guided practices supported by a virtual community based on a WhatsApp group was offered. A weekly proposal in audio and text format and daily reminders with stimulating messages of practice were sent.

Main Measurements:

Various psychometric measures were self-reported: burnout (MBI), mindfulness (FFMQ), empathy (Jefferson) and self-compassion (SCS), before and after the training program. Demographic and workplace variables were also compiled.

Results:

Among the factors affecting burnout, the level of emotional exhaustion decreased (-3.78 points; P=.012), mindfulness levels measured by the FFMQ were not globally modified, though "observation" and "non-reacting" factors increased. Empathy was not modified, and self-compassion levels increased (3.7 points; P=.001). Satisfaction and program adherence levels were very high.

Conclusions:

In the population described, this program showed a decrease in emotional exhaustion and an increase in self-compassion -these being factors that can produce well-being and exert a positive impact upon burnout in this vulnerable group.

Keywords:

Atención plena Burnout Conciencia plena Critical care Desgaste profesional Health care professionals Medicina intensiva Mindfulness Profesionales sanitarios

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