Comparison of the Effectiveness of an Abbreviated Program versus a Standard Program in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Self-Perceived Empathy in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain

Luis Ángel Pérula- de Torres, Juan Carlos Verdes-Montenegro-Atalaya, Elena Melús-Palazón, Leonor García- de Vinuesa, Francisco Javier Valverde, Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Norberto Lietor-Villajos, Cruz Bartolomé-Moreno, Herminia Moreno-Martos, Javier García-Campayo, Josefa González-Santos, Paula Rodríguez-Fernández, Benito León-del-Barco, Raúl Soto-Cámara, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal and The MINDUUDD Collaborative Study Group
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Luis Ángel Pérula- de Torres: Multi-Professional Teaching Unit for Family and Community Care of Córdoba, Healthcare District of Córdoba and Guadalquivir, Institute Maimónides of Research Córdoba (Imibic), Reina Sofía University Hospital, University of Córdoba, 14001 Cordoba, Spain
Juan Carlos Verdes-Montenegro-Atalaya: Family and Community Medicine Teaching Department of Burgos, 09006 Burgos, Spain
Elena Melús-Palazón: Family and Community Medicine Teaching Department of Zaragoza Sector 1, 5018 Zaragoza, Spain
Leonor García- de Vinuesa: Multi-Professional Teaching Unit for Family and Community Care of Córdoba, Healthcare District of Córdoba and Guadalquivir, 14001 Córdoba, Spain
Francisco Javier Valverde: Family and Community Medicine Teaching Department of Jaen, 23007 Jaen, Spain
Luis Alberto Rodríguez: Family and Community Medicine Teaching Department of Ponferrada, Ponferrada, 24400 León, Spain
Norberto Lietor-Villajos: Family and Community Medicine Teaching Department of Jaen, 23007 Jaen, Spain
Cruz Bartolomé-Moreno: Family and Community Medicine Teaching Department of Zaragoza Sector 1, 5018 Zaragoza, Spain
Herminia Moreno-Martos: Multi-Professional Teaching Unit for Family and Community Care of Almería, 04009 Almería, Spain
Javier García-Campayo: Psychiatry Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Josefa González-Santos: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Paula Rodríguez-Fernández: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Benito León-del-Barco: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Teacher Training College, University of Extremadura, 10071 Caceres, Spain
Raúl Soto-Cámara: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
Jerónimo J. González-Bernal: Department of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
The MINDUUDD Collaborative Study Group: The MINDUUDD Collaborative Study Group: Luis Borao Zabala, Teresa Grande Grande, Carmen Morillo-Velarde Moreno.

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: Health professionals are among the most vulnerable to work stress and emotional exhaustion problems. These health professionals include tutors and resident intern specialists, due to the growing demand for the former and the high work overload of the latter. Mindfulness training programs can support these professionals during times of crisis, such as the current global pandemic caused by the coronavirus-19 disease. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of an abbreviated Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training program in relation to a standard training program on the levels of mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-perceived empathy in tutors and resident intern specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing. A total of 112 professionals attached to six Spanish National Health System teaching units (TUs) participated in this randomized and controlled clinical trial. Experimental Group (GE) participants were included in the standard or abbreviated MBSR programs. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Self-Compassion Scale short form (SCS-SF), and the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE) were administered three times during the study: before, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention. Adjusted covariance analysis (ANCOVA), using pretest scores as the covariate, showed a significant increase in mindfulness (F (2,91) = 3.271; p = 0.042; ? 2 = 0.067) and self-compassion (F (2,91) = 6.046; p = 0.003; ? 2 = 0.117) in the post-test visit, and in self-compassion (F (2,79) = 3.880; p = 0.025; ? 2 = 0.089) in the follow-up visit, attributable to the implementation of the standard training program. The standard MBSR and MSC training program improves levels of mindfulness and self-compassion, and promotes long-lasting effects in tutors and resident intern specialists. New studies are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of abbreviated training programs.

Keywords: mindfulness; self-compassion; empathy; tutors; resident intern specialists; MBSR (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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