title: Yoga for Self-Care and Burnout Prevention Among Nurses.
abstract: The promotion of self-care and the prevention of burnout among nurses is a public health priority. Evidence supports the efficacy of yoga to improve physical and mental health outcomes, but few studies have examined the influence of yoga on nurse-specific outcomes. The purpose of this pilot-level randomized controlled trial was to examine the efficacy of yoga to improve self-care and reduce burnout among nurses. Compared with controls (n = 20), yoga participants (n = 20) reported significantly higher self-care as well as less emotional exhaustion and depersonalization upon completion of an 8-week yoga intervention. Although the control group demonstrated no change throughout the course of the study, the yoga group showed a significant improvement in scores from pre- to post-intervention for self-care (p < .001), mindfulness (p = .028), emotional exhaustion (p = .008), and depersonalization (p = .007) outcomes. Implications for practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Texas Christian University g.alexander@tcu.edu.
authors.forename: Gina K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.affiliation: The Wellness Center.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rollins
authors.affiliation: Texas Christian University.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: John Peter Smith Health Network.
authors.forename: Lily
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Elite Research, LLC.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pennings
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D016272:Occupational Health; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015013:Yoga / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: burnout; health promotion; mental health; nurse; yoga