Amanda Super Consulting Ltd., Manchester M25 9PH, UK.
Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7JL, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 11;21(10):1346. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21101346.
(1) Background: The level of stress experienced by staff in the healthcare sector is highly prevalent and well documented. Self-compassion may support the health and wellbeing of individuals and enable them to stay well at work. This study aimed to understand whether a brief, online, self-guided, novel intervention improved the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. (2) Methods: In a parallel randomised controlled trial, a volunteer sample of healthcare professionals were assigned to an intervention group ( = 110) or a waitlist control group ( = 80). Measures of self-compassion, mental wellbeing, stress and burnout were collected by an online questionnaire at baseline, post-programme and, for the intervention group, at follow-up. (3) Results: This intervention appeared to be effective in increasing self-compassion and mental health and decreasing stress and burnout. Significant group effects and significant time × group interactions for overall self-compassion [F (2, 183) = 32.72, < 0.001; effect size η = 0.226], mental wellbeing [F (2, 212) = 17.46, < 0.001; effect size η = 0.135], perceived stress [F (2, 205) = 5.42, = 0.006; effect size η = 0.46], personal burnout [F (2, 224) = 7.57, = 0.001; effect size η = 0.063] and work burnout [F (2, 208) = 7.39, = 0.001; effect size η = 0.062] were found. (4) Conclusions: This study shows promise that an affordable and scalable intervention can be effective for busy healthcare professionals operating in a significantly challenging environment.
(1) 背景：医护人员所经历的压力水平非常普遍，并有充分的记录。自我同情可以支持个人的健康和幸福感，并使他们能够在工作中保持良好状态。本研究旨在了解一项简短的、在线的、自我引导的新型干预措施是否能改善医护人员的健康和幸福感。
(2) 方法：在一项平行随机对照试验中，一组志愿的医护人员被分配到干预组（=110）或候补对照组（=80）。在基线、项目后和干预组的随访时，通过在线问卷收集自我同情、心理健康、压力和倦怠的测量。
(3) 结果：这项干预措施似乎能有效地提高自我同情和心理健康，降低压力和倦怠。自我同情的总体组间效应和时间×组间交互作用显著[F（2，183）=32.72， < 0.001；效应大小η=0.226]、心理健康[F（2，212）=17.46， < 0.001；效应大小η=0.135]、感知压力[F（2，205）=5.42，=0.006；效应大小η=0.46]、个人倦怠[F（2，224）=7.57，=0.001；效应大小η=0.063]和工作倦怠[F（2，208）=7.39，=0.001；效应大小η=0.062]。
(4) 结论：本研究表明，一种负担得起且可扩展的干预措施可能对在极具挑战性的环境中工作的忙碌医护人员有效。
