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Can mindfulness in health care professionals improve patient care? An integrative review and proposed model
- Source :
- Translational Behavioral Medicine. 9:187-201
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018.
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Abstract
- Mindfulness in health care professionals (HCPs) is often discussed as a tool for improving patient care outcomes, yet there has not been a critical evaluation of the evidence, despite a growing body of research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). Numerous mechanisms exist by which mindfulness in HCPs may have an effect on patient care, and the field lacks an integrated model to guide future investigations into how MBIs may exert effects. The primary goals of this integrative review are to evaluate the evidence for the impact of MBIs in HCPs on patient care outcomes and to propose a causal model to guide future research. Databases were systematically searched for eligible studies investigating either an MBI or a measure of dispositional mindfulness in HCPs on patient care outcomes. Studies were critically evaluated using a previously developed tool. Twenty-six studies were identified (N = 1,277), which provide strong support for effects of mindfulness on HCP-reported patient care. Moderate support was found for patient safety, patient treatment outcomes, and patient-centered care. There was overall weak evidence to support a relationship between HCP-mindfulness on patient satisfaction. Mindfulness in HCPs may be related to several aspects of patient care.
- Subjects :
- Mindfulness
business.industry
Health Personnel
education
Psychological intervention
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Models, Theoretical
Patient care
03 medical and health sciences
Behavioral Neuroscience
Patient safety
0302 clinical medicine
Patient satisfaction
Nursing
Health care
Humans
Medicine
Patient Care
030212 general & internal medicine
business
Applied Psychology
Causal model
Health care quality
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16139860 and 18696716
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Translational Behavioral Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4acad6fc9b8b4b3ab11e23bc546f468a