Mindful Self-Care, Self-Compassion, and Resilience Among Palliative Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Garcia, Ana Cláudia Mesquita; Ferreira, Ana Cristina Gonçalves; Silva, Laura Soares Rodrigues; Conceição, Vander Monteiro da; Nogueira, Denismar Alves; Mills, Jason

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.03.003

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“…Evidence suggests organisational strategies can reduce stress/anxiety and include signposting to sources of support (N. J. Roberts et al, 2021 ), or interventions promoting mindful self-care ( Garcia et al, 2022 ). The psychological impact of the pandemic will require both short and long-term support ( Maben and Bridges, 2020 ).…”

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Impact of Covid-19 on lung cancer and mesothelioma specialist nurses: A survey of experiences and perceptions

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Clayton²,

Creech³

et al. 2022

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Impact of Covid-19 on lung cancer and mesothelioma specialist nurses: A survey of experiences and perceptions

Hargreaves

Clayton²,

Creech³

et al. 2022

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…The study showed that staff with greater resilience and those who had been working for a longer period reported high levels of self-care and compassion, as they implemented interventions that promoted self-care, mindfulness, and compassion. In addition, he claims that staff who practise mindful self-care behaviours are at a lower risk of developing burnout [ 40 ].…”

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Self-Care for Nurses and Midwives: Findings from a Scoping Review

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Self-care for health care professionals is essential in order to optimize the care they provide and to prevent serious consequences for their health. This scoping review aimed to identify (a) the concepts used in the literature to describe self-care; (b) interventions that influence self-care. The scoping review was conducted according to the criteria and methodology by Arksey and O’Malley, from November 2020 to January 2021, by consulting the following databases: Pubmed, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Library. Various keywords and MesH terms were used for the search, including self-care, nurses, midwives, nursing, midwifery, self-compassion, and self-awareness. Eighteen studies were included. The concept of self-care is related to three constructs: (a) Mindfulness; (b) Compassion; and (c) Resilience. In the literature, self-care interventions can be distinguished as (a) mindfulness-based; (b) educational; (c) multimodal approach; and (d) mind-body interventions. In recent years, the concept of self-care is a topic of great interest in the literature; dealing with self-care from both a theoretical and a practical—personal and professional—perspective has become more important in order to promote practitioners’ well-being. This scoping review helps to clarify the terms related to self-care and looks at tested interventions to improve the well-being of caregivers.

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“…Regarding clinical implications, internal shame should be a target in clinical practice with this population; also, considering the positive role of compassionate actions, this process may represent a valuable asset if included in clinical interventions with SM individuals. Additionally, self-compassion is associated with resilience in several contexts [ 78 , 79 , 80 ]. Resilience is also a protective factor for SM [ 8 ], and, as with self-compassion, resilience contributes to psychological well-being in different ways [ 81 ].…”

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Shame-Based Experiences of Homophobic Bullying and Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassionate Actions

Seabra

Gato

Carreiras

et al. 2022

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Homophobic experiences with traumatic characteristics related to shame are more frequent among sexual minority (SM) than heterosexual individuals. Concurrently, SM individuals present higher levels of psychopathology and transdiagnostic processes (e.g., shame) than heterosexual individuals. Self-compassion has been identified as a protective mechanism that counteracts the effects of shame. The current study aimed to analyse which components of self-compassion affect mental health and test the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between feelings of shame in traumatic homophobic bullying experiences (THBEs) and psychopathology indicators (depression, anxiety, and social anxiety symptoms). In this study, 190 Portuguese SM individuals (Mage = 28.3, SD = 7.5) completed self-report measures assessing traumatic experiences, self-compassion, and psychopathology. Data were explored with SPSS and AMOS. Regression analyses showed that internal shame felt during THBE and compassionate actions predicted psychopathology outcomes. Mediation analyses revealed that internal shame during a THBE had a significant indirect effect on all psychopathology outcomes through compassionate actions. In other words, internal shame during a THBE was significantly associated with depression, anxiety, and social anxiety, and these relationships were partially mediated by compassionate actions. Our results reinforce the importance of developing compassionate actions towards the self as a possible protective factor for psychopathology among SM individuals.

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Mindful Self-Care, Self-Compassion, and Resilience Among Palliative Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 22 publications

References 41 publications

Impact of Covid-19 on lung cancer and mesothelioma specialist nurses: A survey of experiences and perceptions

Impact of Covid-19 on lung cancer and mesothelioma specialist nurses: A survey of experiences and perceptions

Self-Care for Nurses and Midwives: Findings from a Scoping Review

Shame-Based Experiences of Homophobic Bullying and Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassionate Actions

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