Interventional studies to support the spiritual self-care of health care practitioners: an integrative review of the literature.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to assess the effectiveness of various spiritual interventions, with a focus on mindfulness, in improving job satisfaction and related outcomes.
Results Summary
The study found that mindfulness was the most widely used intervention, with promising outcomes in stress, burnout, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Future research should focus on longitudinal reinforcement of mindfulness.
Population
Not specified (general context of job satisfaction and spiritual interventions).
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
spiritual interventions | no change | job satisfaction | - | remains unclear | effectiveness assessed | #1 |
mindfulness | neutral | - | - | - | most widely used | #2 |
mindfulness | neutral | stress | - | - | most promising outcome measures | #3 |
mindfulness | neutral | burnout | - | - | most promising outcome measures | #4 |
mindfulness | neutral | mindfulness | - | - | most promising outcome measures | #5 |
mindfulness | neutral | self-compassion | - | - | most promising outcome measures | #6 |
The impact of spiritual practices on job satisfaction remains unclear. This integrative literature review assessed the effectiveness of various spiritual interventions and found that mindfulness was the intervention most widely used. The most promising outcome measures were stress, burnout, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Future research recommendation includes longitudinal reinforcement of mindfulness.