Goal: A lack of healthcare worker well-being is a serious threat to patient care quality and safety, as well as to the overall operational performance of hospitals in the US healthcare delivery system. Extreme resilience depletion and compassion fatigue are known to negatively influence individual well-being and have contributed to the rise in turnover in the healthcare workforce. The primary aim of this research was to identify interventions that health system leaders can use to combat resilience depletion and exhaustion among healthcare workers.
Methods: Researchers deployed a randomized controlled trial methodology to study the association between the use of regular mindfulness practices, resilience, and compassion satisfaction. After completing an initial screening questionnaire and preassessments, participants were randomized into one of two groups: (1) an experimental group with mindfulness practices as the intervention and (2) a control group. The experimental group participated in structured mindfulness practices during their regular workday on three different days per week for a minimum of 10 minutes per day. At the end of the six-week study period, both groups completed postassessment questionnaires. Results from the pre- and postassessments were analyzed to determine the correlation between mindfulness practices, resilience, and compassion satisfaction.
Principal Findings: Data analysis revealed that baseline resilience scores in the experimental group increased by 4 points, with a progressive 92% power. In addition, the experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in resilience (p mean difference pre-post = .147/.002) and compassion satisfaction (p mean difference pre-post = 3.99/.019).
Practical Applications: Readily available, low-cost mindfulness practices may be introduced to hospital staff to build resilience and improve compassion satisfaction. In turn, this may help support hospital efforts to reduce turnover in the healthcare workforce.
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