title: Caring for the Caregivers: Results of an Extended, Five-component Stress-reduction Intervention for Hospital Staff.
abstract: The health-related consequences of stress in hospital workers and associated costs of absenteeism and high turnover have increased the need for programs targeting stress in this population. "Caring for the Caregivers," a multimodal approach to stress-reduction designed to address the multidimensional nature of stress in hospital staff, integrates five components: cognitive, somatic, dynamic, emotive and hands-on, in a flexible eight-month format. Significant improvements were demonstrated for 97 participants compared to 67 controls in pre-post scores for the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Job-Related Tension Index, Perceived Stress Scale, Productivity Scale, General Health Questionnaire, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and Visual Analogue Scales of 12 stress-associated symptoms. Together with significant reduction in upper respiratory infections and family doctor visits, these results suggest that providing hospital staff with multiple techniques addressing commonly encountered work stressors impacts positively on health and well-being and significantly reduces stress and burnout in this population.
authors.affiliation: a The Louis L. Borick Natural Medicine Research Center.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sallon
authors.affiliation: a The Louis L. Borick Natural Medicine Research Center.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Katz-Eisner
authors.affiliation: a The Louis L. Borick Natural Medicine Research Center.
authors.forename: Hila
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaffe
authors.affiliation: b Hadassah Hebrew University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Tali
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bdolah-Abram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Burnout; Caregivers; Israel nurses; health; hospital staff; integrated stress reduction; quality of life; relaxation; self-care; stress; stress management; stress symptoms; training; wellbeing; workplace stress