Mindfulness Toolkit to Combat Healthcare Worker Burnout

Abstract

The Triple Aim model of better outcomes, lower costs, and improved patient experiences have long been utilized by health systems across the country. Today, many health systems have transitioned to the newer Quadruple Aim. In the civilian sector, the fourth aim is the care of the healthcare worker (HCW) (Bodenheimer and Sinsky, 2014). The Military Health System's fourth aim is to improve readiness. These additions acknowledge a growing crisis amongst medical HCWs due to high levels of burnout and associated negative outcomes in large, military primary care clinics in South Texas. Burnout is often insidious and manifests over prolonged and repeated exposure to occupational stressors. Mindfulness-based training can enhance individual HCWs abilities to perceive and constructively respond to stresses endemic in the health care environment and has been shown to reduce the prevalence of burnout.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2022
Accession Number
AD1186189

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Christensen
  • Jonathan P. Virnig
  • Nicole L. Case
  • Stephanie S. Hayes

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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  • Biomedical

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  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Electronic Mail
  • Family Medicine
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.