Mindfulness and compassion-oriented practices at work reduce distress and enhance self-care of palliative care teams: a mixed-method evaluation of an “on the job“ program

Mindfulness and compassion-oriented practices at work reduce distress and enhance self-care of palliative care teams: a mixed-method evaluation of an “on the job“ program

Abstract Background Maintaining a sense of self-care while providing patient centered care, can be difficult for practitioners in palliative medicine. We aimed to pilot an “on the job” mindfulness and compassion-oriented meditation training for interdisciplinary teams designed to reduce distress, fo...

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Main Authors: Claudia L. Orellana-Rios, Lukas Radbruch, Martina Kern, Yesche U. Regel, Andreas Anton, Shane Sinclair, Stefan Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Self care
Burnout
Compassion
Mindfulness
Palliative care
Psychological distress
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-017-0219-7

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