Mindfulness for Healthcare Providers: The Role of Non-Reactivity in Reducing Stress

The inverse correlation between stress and happiness is not only intuitive, but it is well supported in the literature.(1, 2) In the context of healthcare providers, the antagonistic effects of stress not only permeate the provider's life, but also carry the potential to negatively impact patient care.(3) Given the intensive nature of working in healthcare, and the high prevalence of healthcare provider burnout,(4) it is imperative to find ways to increase happiness and overall well-being and decrease stress in healthcare providers.

Source: Explore - August 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Roberto P. Benzo, Paige M. Anderson, Carrie Bronars, Mathew Clark Source Type: research