The Feasibility and Effectiveness of Online Guided Imagery Training for Health Professionals

Rao, Nisha; Kemper, Kathi J.

doi:10.1177/2156587216631903

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“…denial, frustration, guilt, etc., and develop their empathy skill directly. Despite a limited number of studies on the effect of GI on empathy level of the nurses, the existing ones are similar to the results of the present study [19,20]. These results suggested that GI would enhance the quality of care by decreasing the difficulty in developing empathy experienced by oncology nurses due to their death anxiety while providing care to terminally ill patients.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Several studies conducted over the past decade have reported that GI reduces depression, anxiety, stress, pain, and the chemotherapyinduced side effects, strengthens the immune system, and lowers high blood pressure [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. A limited number of studies exist that examine the effect of GI on nursing practices [12,[17][18][19][20]. Studies on the use of GI in nursing care largely have investigated mostly the issues such as pain, stress, and fatigue management [12,[17][18][19][20].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A limited number of studies exist that examine the effect of GI on nursing practices [12,[17][18][19][20]. Studies on the use of GI in nursing care largely have investigated mostly the issues such as pain, stress, and fatigue management [12,[17][18][19][20]. In the literature, no study has been found investigating the effect of GI on increasing individual and professional awareness of oncology nurses caring for patient end the end of life.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effect of Guided Imagery on Death Anxiety, Empathy and Attitude towards Terminally Ill Patients in Oncology Nurses

2020

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Objective: Enabling oncology nurses to become aware of their own mortality is important to provide a dignity and quality end of life care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of guided imagery on death anxiety, empathy and attitude towards terminally ill patients in oncology nurses. Guided imagery may be an effective tool to help nurses at the end of life care. Methods: This quasi-experimental research included 43 oncology nurses who were chosen using total population sampling method. The data was collected by using the nurse information form, the “Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety Scale”, the “Approach to Death and Dying Patients Attitude Scale”, the “Interpersonal Reactivity Index” Results: The nurses in the intervention and control groups were similar in terms of characteristics (P> .05). In intragroup comparison of the experimental group, it was determined that while both death anxiety and empathy levels increased, scores of avoiding terminally ill patients of nurses also decreased (P< .05). On the other hand, in the intergroup comparison, it did not affect death anxiety and attitude towards the terminally ill patients (P> .05); however, it was found that it increased empathy levels of nurses (P< .05). Conclusion: Guided Imagery may be an effective technique in oncology nurses to improve positive attitude towards the terminally ill patients and increase empathy level. Using guided imagery can facilitate clinical nursing practice by changing nurses’ perspective towards the nearing people end of life. However, further experimental research are needed to validate this study.

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The Effect of Guided Imagery on Death Anxiety, Empathy and Attitude towards Terminally Ill Patients in Oncology Nurses

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“… 11 , 12 , 41 In fact, these earlier observations led us to evaluate a practical intervention aimed at improving mindfulness and resilience, online mind-body skills training, which our subsequent work suggested can lead to short-term improvements in stress and confidence in providing compassionate care in health care students, residents, and practicing clinicians. 16 – 19 This has important implications for patient care since more mindful clinicians provide more patient-centered care; Dobkin et al 42 showed that mindfulness training improved clinician’s mindfulness and well-being, and that patients perceived that more mindful clinicians provided more patient-centered care.…”

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Online Training in Mind-Body Therapies: Different Doses, Long-term Outcomes

Kemper

Rao

Gascon

et al. 2017

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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Background.There is a high rate of burnout among health professionals, driving diverse attempts to promote resilience and well-being to counter this trend. The purpose of this project was to assess the dose-response relationship between the number of hours of online mind-body skills training for health professionals and relevant outcomes a year later.Methods.Among 1438 registrants for online training (including up to 12 hours of training on mind-body practices) between December 2013 and November 2015, we analyzed responses from the first 10% who responded to an anonymous online survey between December 1, 2015 and February 1, 2016. Questions included the type and frequency of mind-body practice in the past 30 days and whether the online training had any impact on personal life or professional practice. Standardized measures were used to assess stress, mindfulness, confidence in providing compassionate care, and burnout.Results.The 149 respondents represented a variety of ages and health professions; 55% completed one or more mind-body training modules an average of 14 months previously. Most (78%) engaged in one or more mind-body practices in the 30 days before the survey; 79% reported changes in self-care and 71% reported changes in the care of others as a result of participating. Increasing number of hours of training were significantly associated with practicing mind-body skills more frequently; increasing practice frequency was associated with less stress and burnout, which were associated with missing less work. Greater practice frequency was also associated with improvements in stress, mindfulness, and resilience, which were associated with increased confidence in providing compassionate care.Conclusion.Online training in mind-body therapies is associated with changes in self-reported behavior one year later; increasing doses of training are associated with more frequent practice which is associated with less stress, burnout, and missing work, and higher levels of mindfulness, resilience, and confidence in providing compassionate care. Additional studies are needed to compare mind-body skills training with other interventions designed to improve resilience and compassion while decreasing burnout in health professionals.

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“…Rao and Kemper 46) delivered an online guided imagery intervention to a sample of 273 health professionals. The intervention, which comprised three modules of autogenic training and guided imagery, produced significant improvements in participants' reported levels of perceived stress, anxiety, empathy, and self-efficacy postintervention.…”

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Web-based interventions for the management of stress in the workplace: Focus, form, and efficacy

Ryan

Bergin

Chalder

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives:This review sought to determine what is currently known about the focus, form, and efficacy of web-based interventions that aim to support the well-being of workers and enable them to manage their work-related stress. Method: A scoping review of the literature as this relates to web-based interventions for the management of work-related stress and supporting the psychological well-being of workers was conducted. Results: Forty-eight web-based interventions were identified and reviewed, the majority of which (n = 37) were " individual " -focused and utilized cognitive-behavioral techniques, relaxation exercises, mindfulness, or cognitive behavior therapy. Most interventions identified were provided via a website (n = 34) and were atheoretical in nature. Conclusions : There is some low-to-moderate quality evidence that " individual " -focused interventions are effective for supporting employee well-being and managing their work-related stress. There are few webbased interventions that target "organizational" or "individual/organization" interface factors, and there is limited support for their efficacy. A clear gap appears to exist between work-stress theory and its application in the design and development of web-based interventions for the management of work-related stress. Supporting employee well-being in the workplace is an increasingly important public health challenge 1) . Recent organizational trends have pointed to the emergence of progressively more challenging and dynamic working environments, attributable in part to economic globalization, the decline of traditional industries, and the growth of occupational sectors such as IT and service industries 2) . Issues associated with this changing landscape include pressure to upskill, job insecurity, role conflict, reduced employees leave and rest time, fewer rewards, and insufficient work-life balance 3) . Much of the current research with regard to worker stress interventions is marked by a distinct transition in focus from the traditional face-to-face format to webbased delivery modalities. Web-based behavioral health interventions are typically delivered through dedicated program websites, computer program, or smartphone application 4) . The benefits of web-based versus traditional face-to-face interventions include fewer constraints with regard to time and location, the potential to access a larger target group, and protection of participant anonymity, thereby reducing possible stigma with regard to seeking help for stress. An increasing number of studies have reported on the delivery and evaluation of web-based stress management interventions for workers. However, the literature has yet to be reviewed with regard to the focus and form of such interventions and their efficacy in the prevention and management of employee stress.A considerable number of worker-directed stress management intervention studies have been published. A recent meta-review synthesized the findings of 23 systematic reviews, reporting 499 primary research st...

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The Feasibility and Effectiveness of Online Guided Imagery Training for Health Professionals

Cited by 23 publications

References 40 publications

The Effect of Guided Imagery on Death Anxiety, Empathy and Attitude towards Terminally Ill Patients in Oncology Nurses

The Effect of Guided Imagery on Death Anxiety, Empathy and Attitude towards Terminally Ill Patients in Oncology Nurses

Online Training in Mind-Body Therapies: Different Doses, Long-term Outcomes

Web-based interventions for the management of stress in the workplace: Focus, form, and efficacy

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