Self-care strategies for nurses: A psycho-educational intervention for stress reduction and the prevention of burnout.
The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate a psycho-educational program that assists nurses to develop stress management plans. Discussion of nursing-specific risk factors, practice with relaxation techniques, and exploration via art are used as interventions. Quantitative and qualitative measures of stress and burnout are conducted pre- and postcourse using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Draw-a-Person-in-the-Rain Art Assessment, and wellness plans. Descriptive statistics are used, and preliminary analysis indicates that the course is useful in impacting levels of emotional exhaustion. There are opportunities for evolving the program so that more enduring change in self-care is generated.
Kravits
Kate
K
Department of Nursing Research, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA. kkravits@coh.org
McAllister-Black
Randi
R
Grant
Marcia
M
Kirk
Christina
C
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult