Evaluation of a Daily Nine-Item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" for Palliative Care Clinicians.

A daily nine-item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" was created to increase the well-being and satisfaction of the staff at the department of palliative care of a tertiary oncological center in the United States. To evaluate the perceived usefulness of and adherence to the Handbook. An anonymous survey was conducted among the palliative care staff asking for the frequency of utilization and the perception of usefulness of the Handbook. Additional data collected included demographics, satisfaction with professional life, frequency of burnout, and frequency of callousness toward people. We also compared the use and perception of the Handbook before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 52 palliative care clinicians, 39 (75%) completed the survey. Most participants were women and were <49 years. Most respondents (59%) found the Handbook useful or very useful. , , and were perceived as the most useful items. The items most frequently achieved were , , and . The least useful perceived item was , which was rarely achieved. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 32 (82%) respondents found the Handbook to be useful, and 29 (75%) were able to adhere to the items often than before. Most respondents found the Handbook useful and were able to accomplish the items most of the days. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff felt that the Handbook was more useful.