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On Job Resiliency Training, Tailored For Hospital Nurses: A Feasibility Study, Zach Gerber, Sigal Shafran-Tikva, David Anaki Jul 2022

On Job Resiliency Training, Tailored For Hospital Nurses: A Feasibility Study, Zach Gerber, Sigal Shafran-Tikva, David Anaki

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Burnout is a primary threat to professional wellness and performance. It reflects work-related emotional stress and is commonly manifested among professional caregivers. This study explores whether self-compassion training can alleviate hospital nurses' work-related emotional stress and burnout.

Methods: In the present study, we conducted a weekly, 7-session, self-compassion training program among 15 hospital nurses, primarily working in critical care units, between January 22, 2020, and March 4, 2020. A group of nine other nurses, comprising a waiting list for the following training workshop, served as a control group. Beyond feasibility assessment, we also measured outcome effects according to previous …