RT Journal Article
T1 Comparison of the Effectiveness of an Abbreviated Program versus a Standard Program in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Self-Perceived Empathy in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain.
A1 Perula-de Torres, Luis Angel
A1 Verdes-Montenegro-Atalaya, Juan Carlos
A1 Melus-Palazon, Elena
A1 Garcia-de Vinuesa, Leonor
A1 Valverde, Francisco Javier
A1 Rodriguez, Luis Alberto
A1 Lietor-Villajos, Norberto
A1 Bartolome-Moreno, Cruz
A1 Moreno-Martos, Herminia
A1 Garcia-Campayo, Javier
A1 Gonzalez-Santos, Josefa
A1 Rodriguez-Fernandez, Paula
A1 Leon-Del-Barco, Benito
A1 Soto-Camara, Raul
A1 Gonzalez-Bernal, Jeronimo J
K1 MBSR
K1 Empathy
K1 Mindfulness
K1 Resident intern specialists
K1 Self-compassion
K1 Tutors
AB Health professionals are among the most vulnerable to work stress and emotional exhaustion problems. These health professionals include tutors and resident intern specialists, due to the growing demand for the former and the high work overload of the latter. Mindfulness training programs can support these professionals during times of crisis, such as the current global pandemic caused by the coronavirus-19 disease. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of an abbreviated Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training program in relation to a standard training program on the levels of mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-perceived empathy in tutors and resident intern specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing. A total of 112 professionals attached to six Spanish National Health System teaching units (TUs) participated in this randomized and controlled clinical trial. Experimental Group (GE) participants were included in the standard or abbreviated MBSR programs. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Self-Compassion Scale short form (SCS-SF), and the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE) were administered three times during the study: before, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention. Adjusted covariance analysis (ANCOVA), using pretest scores as the covariate, showed a significant increase in mindfulness (F(2,91) = 3.271; p = 0.042; η2 = 0.067) and self-compassion (F(2,91) = 6.046; p = 0.003; η2 = 0.117) in the post-test visit, and in self-compassion (F(2,79) = 3.880; p = 0.025; η2 = 0.089) in the follow-up visit, attributable to the implementation of the standard training program. The standard MBSR and MSC training program improves levels of mindfulness and self-compassion, and promotes long-lasting effects in tutors and resident intern specialists. New studies are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of abbreviated training programs.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-04-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17710
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17710
LA en
NO Pérula-de Torres LÁ, Verdes-Montenegro-Atalaya JC, Melús-Palazón E, García-de Vinuesa L, Valverde FJ, Rodríguez LA, et al. Comparison of the Effectiveness of an Abbreviated Program versus a Standard Program in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Self-Perceived Empathy in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 20;18(8):4340
DS RISalud
RD Apr 15, 2025