The effects of mantra‐based AMI Meditation on burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction levels in healthcare providers
Lifestyle Medicine January 1, 2023 Mark Pettus, Beth Netter, Leonard Perlmutter et al.
A mantra-based meditation program for healthcare professionals reduced burnout by 23.2% and secondary traumatic stress by 19.9%, while improving compassion satisfaction by 11.2% over six months. The program included a five-day in-person training followed by daily 20-minute guided meditation and monthly motivational letters. Improvements in secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction were most apparent at three months, while burnout reductions were steady across both three- and six-month follow-ups. The findings suggest that mantra-based meditation can help mitigate caregiver stress.