Journal of medical education and curricular development
2018
Laura E Romcevich, Suzanne Reed, Stacy R Flowers et al.
Background: Interventions to address burnout include mind-body skills training (MBST), but few studies have evaluated the feasibility of MBST for busy pediatric residents. Objective: In this pilot study, we tested the feasibility of a brief MBST intervention, using in-person peer-led training supported by online modules, to decrease stress and burnout in pediatric resident physicians. Methods:...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
April 13, 2017
Kathi J Kemper, Nisha Rao, Gregg Gascon et al.
Background: There is a high rate of burnout among health professionals, driving diverse attempts to promote resilience and well-being to counter this trend. The purpose of this project was to assess the dose-response relationship between the number of hours of online mind-body skills training for health professionals and relevant outcomes a year later. Methods: Among 1438 registrants for online...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
April 1, 2017
Nisha Rao, Kathi J Kemper
Mind-body practices that intentionally generate positive emotion could improve health professionals' well-being and compassion. However, the feasibility and impact of clinician training in these practices is unknown. Data were analyzed from 3 online modules offered to health professionals: ( a) Gratitude, ( b) Positive Word, and ( c) Loving-kindness/Compassion meditation. Paired t tests were...
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
June 2, 2015
Kathi J Kemper, Xiaokui Mo, Rami Khayat
Objectives: To describe the relationship between trainable qualities (mindfulness and self-compassion), with factors conceptually related to burnout and quality of care (sleep and resilience) in young health professionals and trainees. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Large Midwestern academic health center. Participants: 213 clinicians and trainees. Outcome measures: Sleep and...
Explore
2015
Kathi J Kemper, Daniel Powell, Christine Carlisle Helms et al.
Meditation is associated with lower blood pressure, but little is known about how loving-kindness meditation affects nitric oxide (NO) metabolism, a key mediator of cardiovascular physiology associated with vasodilation. We studied seven inexperienced and five experienced healthy meditators at one study visit, after they refrained from eating nitrate-rich foods for at least 12h. Participants...
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
December 20, 2011
Kathi J Kemper, Hossam A Shaltout
Calm, compassionate clinicians comfort others. To evaluate the direct psychophysiologic benefits of non-verbal communication of compassion (NVCC), it is important to minimize the effect of subjects' expectation. This preliminary study was designed to a) test the feasibility of two strategies for maintaining subject blinding to non-verbal communication of compassion (NVCC), and b) determine...
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
April 11, 2011
Kathi J Kemper, Sally Bulla, Deborah Krueger et al.
Most research on the impact of mind-body training does not ask about participants' baseline experience, expectations, or preferences for training. To better plan participant-centered mind-body intervention trials for nurses to reduce occupational stress, such descriptive information would be valuable. We conducted an anonymous email survey between April and June, 2010 of North American nurses...
Pediatrics in Review
December 1, 2010
Erica Ms Sibinga, Kathi J Kemper
10 citations
Maria is a 14-year-old Hispanic girl who has developed chronic headaches and appears to be mildly depressed. She has become irritable and gotten into two fights at school this year. Her aunt, who is raising her, does not want to start her on medication. The aunt has a friend who works as a nurse and recently started a mindfulness-based stress reduction program. Maria's aunt wants to know if she...