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Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Empathy Among Health Care Professionals: A Review of the Literature 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Raab, Kelley
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Taylor and Francis
  • 출판년도2014
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Journal of health care chaplaincy
  • 발행사항Vol.20No.3[2014]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0885-4726
  • 소개/요약The relationship between mindfulness and self-compassion is explored in the health care literature, with a corollary emphasis on reducing stress in health care workers and providing compassionate patient care. Health care professionals are particularly vulnerable to stress overload and compassion fatigue due to an emotionally exhausting environment. Compassion fatigue among caregivers in turn has been associated with less effective delivery of care. Having compassion for others entails self-compassion. In Kristin Neff's research, self-compassion includes self-kindness, a sense of common humanity, and mindfulness. Both mindfulness and self-compassion involve promoting an attitude of curiosity and nonjudgment towards one's experiences. Research suggests that mindfulness interventions, particularly those with an added lovingkindness component, have the potential to increase self-compassion among health care workers. Enhancing focus on developing self-compassion using MBSR and other mindfulness interventions for health care workers holds promise for reducing perceived stress and increasing effectiveness of clinical care.