Mindfulness instruction for community-hospital physicians for burnout and patient care: A pilot study
Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management December 27, 2019 Sheila Hofert, Sean Tackett, Neda F Gould et al. 8 citations
An eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program offered to 26 clinicians at a community hospital was feasible and associated with significant reductions in personal burnout, client-related burnout, and perceived stress, along with increased mindfulness. Most participants reported improved self-care (84%), patient care (68%), patient communication (50%), and quality and safety of patient care (29%). Qualitative themes included greater emotional availability, shared decision making with patients, and job satisfaction. The findings suggest that MBSR may help reduce clinician burnout and improve perceived patient care and safety.