Systematic Review of Mindfulness Practice for Reducing Job Burnout.
Author: Luken M1, Sammons A2.
Affiliation:
1Michelle Luken, DScOT, OTR/L, is Chief, Occupational Therapy, Guthrie Ambulatory Health Care Center, Fort Drum, NY; michelle.l.luken.mil@mail.mil. 2Amanda Sammons, DScOT, OTR/L, is Chief, Occupational Therapy, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA.
Conference/Journal: Am J Occup Ther.
Date published: 2016 Mar-Apr
Other:
Volume ID: 70 , Issue ID: 2 , Pages: 7002250020p1-7002250020p10 , Special Notes: doi: 10.5014/ajot.2016.016956. , Word Count: 162
OBJECTIVE: A systematic search and critical appraisal of interdisciplinary literature was conducted to evaluate the evidence for practicing mindfulness to treat job burnout and to explore implications for occupational therapy practitioners.
METHOD: Eight articles met inclusion criteria. Each study was assessed for quality using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. We used the U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research guidelines to determine strength of evidence.
RESULTS: Of the studies reviewed, participants included health care professionals and teachers; no studies included occupational therapy practitioners. Six of the 8 studies demonstrated statistically significant decreases in job burnout after mindfulness training. Seven of the studies were of fair to good quality.
CONCLUSION: There is strong evidence for the use of mindfulness practice to reduce job burnout among health care professionals and teachers. Research is needed to fill the gap on whether mindfulness is effective for treating burnout in occupational therapy practitioners.
Copyright © 2016 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
PMID: 26943107 [PubMed - in process]
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