Cultivating mindfulness in health care professionals: a review of empirical studies of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice February 28, 2009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.01.002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Health care professionals |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | MBSR appears to reduce stress and burnout and improve well-being in health care professionals, but the evidence is limited by methodological weaknesses in the reviewed studies. |
Abstract
Cultivating mindfulness in health care professionals: a review of empirical studies of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
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