OBJECTIVE: Among efforts to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals are initiatives based around mindfulness meditation. To understand the value of such initiatives, we conducted a systematic review of empirical studies pertaining to mindfulness in healthcare professionals. METHOD: Databases were reviewed from the start of records to January 2016. Eligibility criteria included empirical analyses of mindfulness and well-being outcomes acquired in relation to practice. 81 papers met the eligibility criteria, comprising a total of 3,805 participants. Studies were principally examined for outcomes such as burnout, distress, anxiety, depression, and stress. RESULTS: Mindfulness was generally associated with positive outcomes in relation to most measures (although results were more equivocal with respect to some outcomes, most notably burnout). CONCLUSION: Overall, mindfulness does appear to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals. However, the quality of the studies was inconsistent, so further research is needed, particularly high-quality randomized controlled trials.
OBJECTIVE: Among efforts to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals are initiatives based around mindfulness meditation. To understand the value of such initiatives, we conducted a systematic review of empirical studies pertaining to mindfulness in healthcare professionals. METHOD: Databases were reviewed from the start of records to January 2016. Eligibility criteria included empirical analyses of mindfulness and well-being outcomes acquired in relation to practice. 81 papers met the eligibility criteria, comprising a total of 3,805 participants. Studies were principally examined for outcomes such as burnout, distress, anxiety, depression, and stress. RESULTS: Mindfulness was generally associated with positive outcomes in relation to most measures (although results were more equivocal with respect to some outcomes, most notably burnout). CONCLUSION: Overall, mindfulness does appear to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals. However, the quality of the studies was inconsistent, so further research is needed, particularly high-quality randomized controlled trials.
Authors: Jeremy L Smith; Jason W Allen; Carla Haack; Kathryn Wehrmeyer; Kayley Alden; Maha B Lund; Jennifer S Mascaro Journal: Mindfulness (N Y) Date: 2020-10-07
Authors: Math Janssen; Beatrice Van der Heijden; Josephine Engels; Hubert Korzilius; Pascale Peters; Yvonne Heerkens Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-12-16 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Luis Ángel Pérula-de Torres; Juan Carlos Verdes-Montenegro-Atalaya; Elena Melús-Palazón; Leonor García-de Vinuesa; Francisco Javier Valverde; Luis Alberto Rodríguez; Norberto Lietor-Villajos; Cruz Bartolomé-Moreno; Herminia Moreno-Martos; Javier García-Campayo; Josefa González-Santos; Paula Rodríguez-Fernández; Benito León-Del-Barco; Raúl Soto-Cámara; Jerónimo J González-Bernal Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-04-20 Impact factor: 3.390