Mindfulness, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Among Health Care Professionals: What’s New? A Systematic Review
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Health care professionals (HCPs) are a population at risk for high levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. The aim of the present systematic review was to give an overview on recent literature about mindfulness and compassion characteristics of HCPs, while exploring the effectiveness of techniques, involving the two aspects, such as MBSR or mindfulness intervention and compassion fatigue-related programs. A search of databases, including PubMed and PsycINFO, was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and the methodological quality for this systematic review was appraised using AMSTAR-2 (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2). The number of articles that met the inclusion criteria was 58 (4 RCTs, 24 studies with pre-post measurements, 12 cross-sectional studies, 11 cohort studies and 7 qualitative studies). MBSR intervention was effective at improving, and maintaining, mindfulness and self-compassion levels and to improve burnout, depression, anxiety, stress. The most frequently employed interventional strategies were mindfulness-related trainings that were effective at improving mindfulness and self-compassion, but not compassion fatigue, levels. Compassion-related interventions have been shown to improve self-compassion, mindfulness and interpersonal conflict levels. Mindfulness was effective at improving negative affect and compassion fatigue, while compassion satisfaction may be related to cultivation of positive affect. This systematic review summarized the evidence regarding mindfulness- and compassion-related qualities of HCPs as well as potential effects of MBSR, mindfulness-related and compassion-related interventions on professionals' psychological variables like mindfulness, self-compassion and quality of life. Combining structured mindfulness and compassion cultivation trainings may enhance the effects of interventions, limit the variability of intervention protocols and improve data comparability of future research.
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Several reviews of EBS interventions for healthcare staff have focused only on mindfulness-based interventions.
“Several reviews of EBS interventions for healthcare staff have focused only on mindfulness-based interventions [33, 133–135].”
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The Methods (Eligibility Criteria; page unavailable) explicitly include compassion-based interventions alongside mindfulness-based interventions. The Discussion (Compassion-Related Interventions; page unavailable) also reviews their findings. This review therefore did not focus only on mindfulness-based interventions. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredExisting reviews have either amalgamated mental health workers with other healthcare workers as one group or excluded them.
“However, existing reviews have either amalgamated MHWs with other healthcare workers as one group -e.g., focusing purely on mindfulness and compassion interventions [33]—or excluded them [32].”
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“As for the neurobiological studies (Hölzel et al., 2013; Taren et al., 2013, 2015; Engen and Singer, 2015), mindfulness seems to be effective at improving negative affect and, possibly, compassion fatigue, while compassion satisfaction may be related to cultivation of positive affect.”
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Testicular volume is inversely correlated with nurturing-related brain activity in human fathers
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“Recent neuroimaging evidence suggests that this system may support human parental motivation to nurture their toddlers (Mascaro et al., 2013; Rilling, 2013), increasing the probability that this system underpins the motivational quality of compassion (Preston and Hofelich, 2012) and that compassion coopts the systems…”
BackgroundMindfulness and Other Buddhist-Derived Interventions in Correctional Settings: A Systematic Review
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“Starting from the MBSR program, in the following years, many protocols based on it have been developed for research purposes, integrating various aspects of psychological and behavioral sciences (Shonin et al., 2013).”
BackgroundInfluentialMeditationʼs Impact on Chronic Illness
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“Moreover, mindfulness interventions proved to be very helpful in reducing the psychopathological symptomatology of chronic conditions (Bonadonna, 2003; Catalano et al., 2017; Poli et al., 2017, 2019; Conversano and Marchi, 2018; Marchini et al., 2018; Conversano, 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019b,…”
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“, 2017), job burnout (Amutio et al., 2015; Ireland et al., 2017), and safety compliance at work (Valley and Stallones, 2017).”
BackgroundInternal and external attention and the default mode network
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Dispositional Mindfulness Co-Varies with Smaller Amygdala and Caudate Volumes in Community Adults
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“Compassion-Related Interventions Compassion-related interventions, that mainly included loving-kindness meditation (Santos et al., 2016; OrellanaRios et al., 2017) or a formalized pilot compassion fatigue resiliency intervention (Pfaff et al.”
BackgroundInfluentialWell-Being in Graduate Medical Education: A Call for Action
Ripp, J. A., Privitera, M. R., West, C. P., Leiter, R. E., Logio, L. S., Shapiro, J., & Bazari, H. (2017) · Academic Medicine · doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000001735 · Cited by 124 · cited 1× · see citing works
“With regard to mindfulness interventions, Ripp et al. (2017) highlight its importance in the fight against burnout in graduate medical trainees together with “resilience training, stress and self-caremanagement workshops, communication skills training, narrative medicine, reflection opportunities…”
BackgroundMindfulness for Novice Pediatric Nurses: Smartphone Application Versus Traditional Intervention
Morrison Wylde, C., Mahrer, N. E., Meyer, R. M. L., & Gold, J. I. (2017) · Journal of Pediatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2017.06.008 · Cited by 124 · see citing works
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“On the other hand, many studies have observed internal variations concerning these variables, depending on gender or years of experience at work (AlMajid et al., 2018; Roney and Acri, 2018; Wijdenes et al., 2019).”
BackgroundAcute Effects of Online Mind–Body Skills Training on Resilience, Mindfulness, and Empathy
Kemper, K. J., & Khirallah, M. (2015) · Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine · doi:10.1177/2156587215575816 · Cited by 122 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, 2015) and at providing significant ameliorations in stress, mindfulness, empathy and resilience (Kemper and Khirallah, 2015).”
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“The research group of Montero-Marin et al. (2016), while confirming the validity of the burnout subtype model, assessed the explicative power of the self-compassion construct as a protective factor.”
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“Generally, MBIs have shown a significant correlation with positive improvements in the following areas: attention, cognition, behavior and physiological processes which probably influence the functioning of the individual and their quality of life (Veltri et al., 2012; Jha et al., 2019; Marchi et al., 2019; Marazziti…”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationPain in Osteoporosis: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutic Approach
Catalano, A., Martino, G., Morabito, N., Scarcella, C., Gaudio, A., Basile, G., & Lasco, A. (2017) · Drugs & Aging · doi:10.1007/s40266-017-0492-4 · Cited by 106 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Moreover, mindfulness interventions proved to be very helpful in reducing the psychopathological symptomatology of chronic conditions (Bonadonna, 2003; Catalano et al., 2017; Poli et al., 2017, 2019; Conversano and Marchi, 2018; Marchini et al., 2018; Conversano, 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019b, 2020b; Martino et al.,…”
BackgroundA systematic review of interventions to foster physician resilience
Fox, S., Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Madden, C., Connolly, F., & O'Connor, P. E. (2017) · Postgraduate Medical Journal · doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135212 · Cited by 106 · see citing works
Does mindfulness training help working memory ‘work’ better?
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“…correlation with positive improvements in the following areas: attention, cognition, behavior and physiological processes which probably influence the functioning of the individual and their quality of life (Veltri et al., 2012; Jha et al., 2019; Marchi et al., 2019; Marazziti et al., 2020).”
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The effects of Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) on health‐care workers
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“The questionnaires were administered by email during the first, middle, and last weeks of CCT, as well as 1 month follow-up.”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Impact of Mindfulness Meditation in Promoting a Culture of Safety on an Acute Psychiatric Unit
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“, 2005) or improving mindfulness levels (Brady et al., 2012; Verweij et al., 2016; Duarte and Pinto-Gouveia, 2017; Lamothe et al., 2018), and an MBSR educational intervention was effective at improving self-compassion levels (Raab et al.”
BackgroundFeasibility of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Surgical Intensive Care Unit Personnel
Steinberg, B. A., Klatt, M. D., & Duchemin, A. (2016) · American Journal of Critical Care · doi:10.4037/ajcc2017444 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
Encouraging Mindfulness in Medical House Staff via Smartphone App: A Pilot Study
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The construction of mindfulness
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“…attention and open monitoring) require focusing on a focal object or on a component part of the self, like perception, emotion, cognition or intention, loving-kindness, and compassion meditation require the self as the object of practice (Olendzki, 2013; Germer and Siegel, 2014; Dahl et al., 2015).”
BackgroundA systematic literature review of the economic impact of ankylosing spondylitis.
Veltri, A., Scarpellini, P., Piccinni, A., Conversano, C., Giacomelli, C., Bombardieri, S., Bazzichi, L., & Dell’Osso, L. (2012) · PubMed · Cited by 91 · see citing works
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Common Psychological Factors in Chronic Diseases
Conversano, C. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02727 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
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Self-citationA suggested revision of the Ward Atmosphere Scale
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“Conversely, affect-consciousness staff training, as measured with the WAS, may strengthen Order and Organization, with an enduring effect up to 6 month follow-up.”
BackgroundA Systematic Review of Metacognitive Beliefs in Chronic Medical Conditions
Lenzo, V., Sardella, A., Martino, G., & Quattropani, M. C. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02875 · Cited by 81 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Moreover, mindfulness interventions proved to be very helpful in reducing the psychopathological symptomatology of chronic conditions (Bonadonna, 2003; Catalano et al., 2017; Poli et al., 2017, 2019; Conversano and Marchi, 2018; Marchini et al., 2018; Conversano, 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019b, 2020b; Martino et al.,…”
BackgroundCompassionate attitude towards others' suffering activates the mesolimbic neural system
Kim, J.-W., Kim, S.-E., Kim, J.-J., Jeong, B., Park, C.-H., Son, A. R., Song, J. E., & Ki, S. W. (2009) · Neuropsychologia · doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.03.017 · Cited by 80 · cited 1× · see citing works
“It has been shown that adopting a true compassionate disposition when viewing pictures of people suffering activated the mesolimbic dopamine pathway (ventral tegmental area and the ventral striatum) implicated in reward and bond formation (Kim et al., 2009).”
BackgroundLethin, C., Guiteras, A. R., Zwakhalen, S. M. G., Soto‐Martin, M., Saks, K., Zabalegui, A., Challis, D., Nilsson, C. F., & Karlsson, S. (2016) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2016.1211621 · Cited by 79 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, 2020) as well informal (Peetoom et al., 2016; Lethin et al., 2017; Hampton and Newcomb, 2018; Wood et al., 2018) caregivers.”
Verweij, H., Waumans, R. C., Smeijers, D., Lucassen, P. L., Donders, A. R. T., van der Horst, H. E., & Speckens, A. E. (2016) · British Journal of General Practice · doi:10.3399/bjgp16x683497 · Cited by 78 · see citing works
Defense mechanisms in cancer patients: a systematic review
Di Giuseppe, M., Ciacchini, R., Micheloni, T., Bertolucci, I., Marchi, L., & Conversano, C. (2018) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.10.016 · Cited by 76 · cited 1× · see citing works
“…“the formal caregiver’s reduced capacity or interest in being empathic or ‘bearing the suffering of clients’ and is ‘the natural consequent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowing about a traumatizing event experienced or suffered by a person”’ (Figley, 1995, 2002; Di Giuseppe et al., 2018).”
BackgroundAlexithymia and Psychological Distress in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Rheumatic Disease
Marchi, L., Marzetti, F., Orrù, G., Lemmetti, S., Miccoli, M., Ciacchini, R., Hitchcott, P. K., Bazzicchi, L., Gemignani, A., & Conversano, C. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01735 · Cited by 72 · cited 1× · see citing works
“…correlation with positive improvements in the following areas: attention, cognition, behavior and physiological processes which probably influence the functioning of the individual and their quality of life (Veltri et al., 2012; Jha et al., 2019; Marchi et al., 2019; Marazziti et al., 2020).”
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“The Mindful Nursing Pilot Study (Horner et al., 2014) was a quasi-experimental research where 46 nurses belonging to a nursing unit participated in the 10 week mindfulness training program while an additional nursing unit served as the control group.”
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“OM was found to increase positive affect and the mindfulness facet of observing together with a paradoxical increase of negative emotional symptoms, possibly due to a greater awareness of participants current circumstances (Brooker et al., 2013).”
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Raab, K., Sogge, K., Parker, N., & Flament, M. F. (2015) · Mental Health, Religion & Culture · doi:10.1080/13674676.2015.1081588 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Short-term meditation increases blood flow in anterior cingulate cortex and insula
Tang, Y., Lu, Q., Feng, H., Tang, R., & Posner, M. I. (2015) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00212 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
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“capacity, cognitive flexibility and benefits on fluid intelligence (Roeser et al., 2013; Ruocco and Direkoglu, 2013; Jha et al., 2019).”
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Silver, J., Caleshu, C., Casson‐Parkin, S., & Ormond, K. (2018) · Journal of Genetic Counseling · doi:10.1007/s10897-018-0236-6 · Cited by 65 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Mindfulness also demonstrated a positive correlation with resilience, empathy, work engagement, and less emotional exhaustion (Olson et al., 2014; Silver et al., 2018).”
BackgroundAl-Majid, S., Carlson, N., Kiyohara, M., Faith, M., & Rakovski, C. (2018) · Journal of Nursing Administration · doi:10.1097/nna.0000000000000620 · Cited by 65 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Furthermore, as the study described above (Al-Majid et al., 2018), also from their findings the most experienced nurses in the sample reported higher compassion satisfaction, lower burnout and secondary traumatic stress, than those with less experience.”
ResultConversano (2020) · PubMed · doi:10.36131/cn20200212 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Self-citationMindfulness and cognitive functions: Toward a unifying neurocognitive framework
Raffone, A., & Srinivasan, N. (2017) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0654-1 · Cited by 64 · cited 1× · see citing works
“It also promotes creative thinking and problem-solving skills (Colzato et al., 2012; Ostafin and Kassman, 2012; Raffone and Srinivasan, 2017).”
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“, 2017), job burnout (Amutio et al., 2015; Ireland et al., 2017), and safety compliance at work (Valley and Stallones, 2017).”
BackgroundPfaff, K., Freeman‐Gibb, L., Patrick, L. J., DiBiase, R. J., & Moretti, O. (2017) · Journal of Interprofessional Care · doi:10.1080/13561820.2017.1309364 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Assessing Compassion Fatigue Risk Among Nurses in a Large Urban Trauma Center
Wijdenes, K. L., Badger, T. A., & Sheppard, K. G. (2018) · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration · doi:10.1097/nna.0000000000000702 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
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“…a situation of psychological stress is able to elicit sleep disturbances (Palagini et al., 2016), cognitive problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (Marazziti et al., 2008; Mula et al., 2008) and also a burnout condition (Carmassi et al., 2016, 2017b, 2018; Moss, 2017; Conversano et al., 2020b).”
BackgroundSelf-citationRiley, K. E., Park, C. L., Wilson, A. L., Sabo, A. N., Antoni, M. H., Braun, T. D., Harrington, J., Reiss, J., Pasalis, E., Harris, A. D., et al. (2016) · Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health · doi:10.1080/15555240.2016.1261254 · Cited by 62 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, 2017), at improving compassion satisfaction, depression, stress, heart rate, alcohol consumption and burnout (Riley et al., 2016) and at increasing four of the five mindfulness domains (observe, describe, nonjudge, non-react) and compassion and self-compassion levels (Suyi et al.”
BackgroundLuthar, S. S., Curlee, A. S., Tye, S. J., Engelman, J. C., & Stonnington, C. M. (2017) · Women s Health Issues · doi:10.1016/j.whi.2017.02.007 · Cited by 62 · cited 2× · see citing works
“…at improving depression, global symptoms, self-compassion, feeling loved, physical affection received, parenting stress, and cortisol levels (Luthar et al., 2017), at reducing depressive and PTSD symptomatology (O’Mahony et al., 2017), at improving compassion satisfaction, depression,…”
BackgroundMartino, G., Catalano, A., Agostino, R. M., Bellone, F., Morabito, N., Lasco, C. G., Vicario, C. M., Schwarz, P., & Feldt‐Rasmussen, U. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0230681 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Brief Online Mindfulness Training: Immediate Impact
Kemper, K. J. (2017) · Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine · doi:10.1177/2156587216639199 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Martino, G., Caputo, A., Bellone, F., Quattropani, M. C. A., & Vicario, C. M. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00267 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
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“Pakenham (2015) investigated the effects of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training, 12 2 h weekly workshops, on stress, therapist skills and characteristics, and the personal acquisition of ACT strategies in 32 clinical psychology trainees that completed measures of work-related…”
BackgroundMethodBurnout and Mindfulness Self-Compassion in Nurses of Intensive Care Units
Gracia-Gracia, P., & Oliván‐Blázquez, B. (2017) · Holistic Nursing Practice · doi:10.1097/hnp.0000000000000215 · Cited by 53 · cited 3× · see citing works
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BackgroundMethodResultOfei-Dodoo, S., Cleland-Leighton, A., Nilsen, K., Cloward, J. L., & Casey, E. (2020) · Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001892 · Cited by 53 · cited 1× · see citing works
“An 8 week supervised workplace, group mindfulness-based yoga intervention was able to improve compassion levels (Ofei-Dodoo et al., 2020), while A 3 day employee training in non-violent communication was able to reduce empathic distress (Wacker and Dziobek, 2018) and a brief experiential introduction to mindfulness in…”
BackgroundGiuseppe, M. D., Perry, J. C., Conversano, C., Gelo, O. C. G., & Gennaro, A. (2020) · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000001230 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Self-citationWhat Is the Impact of Online Training in Mind–Body Skills?
Kemper, K. J., Lynn, J., & Mahan, J. D. (2015) · Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine · doi:10.1177/2156587215580882 · Cited by 50 · cited 12× · see citing works
“Compassion-Related Interventions Thirteen nursing professionals underwent a stress reduction program, including mindfulness and loving kindness meditation.”
BackgroundInfluentialBrief video-module administered mindfulness program for physicians: A pilot study
Pflugeisen, B. M., Drummond, D., Ebersole, D., Mundell, K., & Chen, D. (2016) · EXPLORE · doi:10.1016/j.explore.2015.10.005 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
A mindfulness intervention for residents: relevance for pediatricians
Taylor, M., Hageman, J. R., & Brown, M. (2016) · Pediatric Annals · doi:10.3928/19382359-20160912-01 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Sevinc, G., & Lazar, S. W. (2019) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.02.006 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Wacker, R., & Dziobek, I. (2016) · Journal of Occupational Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/ocp0000058 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Di Giuseppe, M., Ciacchini, R., Piarulli, A., Nepa, G., & Conversano, C. (2019) · European Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2019.04.003 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Self-citationIncreasing Compassion in Medical Decision-Making: Can a Brief Mindfulness Intervention Help?
Fernando, A. T., Skinner, K., & Consedine, N. S. (2016) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0598-5 · Cited by 47 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Fernando et al. (2017) evaluated whether a brief mindfulness intervention increased compassionate responding to difficult patients and assessed whether the self-compassion trait moderated the impact of this experimental manipulation in a sample of 83 medical students.”
BackgroundMethodDistress in working on dementia wards – A threat to compassionate care: A grounded theory study
McPherson, S., Hiskey, S., & Alderson, Z. (2015) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.08.013 · Cited by 46 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Qualitative Studies In regard of the qualitative studies, most of them investigated the relationship between mindfulness and compassion dispositions with burnout, stress levels, positive workplace relationships, and individualized patients care (Platt et al., 2015; Lyddy et al., 2016; McPherson et al., 2016; Hunter et…”
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“, 2005) or improving mindfulness levels (Brady et al., 2012; Verweij et al., 2016; Duarte and Pinto-Gouveia, 2017; Lamothe et al., 2018), and an MBSR educational intervention was effective at improving self-compassion levels (Raab et al.”
BackgroundPsychological Resources Against the Traumatic Experience of Covid-19.
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Self-citationEditorial: Psychological Factors as Determinants of Medical Conditions
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Chronic Illness as Loss of Good Self: Underlying Mechanisms Affecting Diabetes Adaptation
Marchini, F., Caputo, A., Napoli, A., Balonan, J. T., Martino, G., Nannini, V., & Langher, V. (2018) · Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.6092/2282-1619/2018.6.1981 · Cited by 42 · cited 2× · see citing works
“…symptomatology of chronic conditions (Bonadonna, 2003; Catalano et al., 2017; Poli et al., 2017, 2019; Conversano and Marchi, 2018; Marchini et al., 2018; Conversano, 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019b, 2020b; Martino et al., 2019a,b, 2020b; Merlo, 2019; Conversano et al., 2020a;…”
BackgroundDefensive responses to stressful life events associated with cancer diagnosis
Giuseppe, M. D., Miniati, M., Miccoli, M., Ciacchini, R., Orrù, G., Sterzo, R. L., Silvestre, A. D., & Conversano, C. (2020) · Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.6092/2282-1619/mjcp-2384 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
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Implementing a peer support network to promote compassion without fatigue
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Larger hippocampal dimensions in meditation practitioners: differential effects in women and men
Eileen Luders, A., Thompson, P. M., & Kurth, F. (2015) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00186 · Cited by 38 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Mindfulness exercises are related to a lower activation of the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal axis and cortisol secretion, influencing the stress response and its regulation, leading to a greater brain neuroplasticity and slowing the brain aging process (Brewer et al., 2011; Hölzel et al., 2013; McEwen and Morrison, 20…”
BackgroundPlasma β-amyloid peptides levels: A pilot study in bipolar depressed patients
Piccinni, A., Origlia, N., Veltri, A., Vizzaccaro, C., Marazziti, D., Catena-Dell’Osso, M., Conversano, C., Moroni, I., Domenici, L., & Dell’Osso, L. (2012) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2011.12.042 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
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Carmassi, C., Gesi, C., Simoncini, M., Favilla, L., Massimetti, G., Olivieri, M. C., Conversano, C., Santini, M., & Dell’Osso, L. (2016) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s97171 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
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Self-citationTransfer of Mindfulness Training to the Work Setting: A Qualitative Study in a Health Care System
Lyddy, C. J., Schachter, Y., Reyer, A., & Julliard, K. N. (2016) · Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions · doi:10.1097/ceh.0000000000000120 · Cited by 37 · cited 3× · see citing works
“Lyddy et al. (2016) explored how health professionals, which had previously followed a mindfulness-based course, and use and perceive mindfulness practice during their work.”
BackgroundInfluentialDecreased Density of the Platelet Serotonin Transporter in Pathological Gamblers
Marazziti, D., Golia, F., Picchetti, M., Pioli, E., Mannari, P., Lenzi, F., Conversano, C., Carmassi, C., Dell’Osso, M. C., Consoli, G., et al. (2008) · Neuropsychobiology · doi:10.1159/000129665 · Cited by 36 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, 2016), cognitive problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (Marazziti et al., 2008; Mula et al., 2008) and also a burnout condition (Carmassi et al.”
BackgroundSelf-citationMula, M., Pini, S., Monteleone, P., Iazzetta, P., Preve, M., Tortorella, A. A. V., Amato, E., Paolo, L. D., Conversano, C., Rucci, P., et al. (2008) · Journal of Anxiety Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.02.004 · Cited by 36 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, 2016), cognitive problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (Marazziti et al., 2008; Mula et al., 2008) and also a burnout condition (Carmassi et al.”
BackgroundSelf-citationDell’Osso, L., Casu, G., Carlini, M., Conversano, C., Gremigni, P., & Carmassi, C. (2012) · Annals of General Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/1744-859x-11-27 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Self-citationCompassion Fatigue and Mindfulness: Comparing Mental Health Professionals and MSW Student Interns
Brown, J. L. C., Ong, J., Mathers, J. M., & Decker, J. T. (2017) · Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work · doi:10.1080/23761407.2017.1302859 · Cited by 36 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Moreover, as far as correlation between mindfulness and compassion is concerned, findings show that mindfulness approach may be useful in mitigating the negative aspect of compassion fatigue, which is, in turn, predictive for burnout (Brown et al., 2017).”
BackgroundGiannandrea, A., Simione, L., Pescatori, B., Ferrell, K., Belardinelli, M. O., Hickman, S. D., & Raffone, A. (2018) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-018-1070-5 · Cited by 36 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Furthermore, a recent review highlights how meditation can elicit a meta-functioning of awareness in those who practice, allowing an increased mind/body regulation system (Giannandrea et al., 2019).”
BackgroundMachine Learning Increases Diagnosticity in Psychometric Evaluation of Alexithymia in Fibromyalgia
Orrù, G., Gemignani, A., Ciacchini, R., Bazzichi, L. M., & Conversano, C. (2020) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2019.00319 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
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“Mindfulness is a theoretical instance that finds its implementation in a set of meditation and psycho educational exercises aimed at understanding certain fundamental themes such as stress, attachment and dependence on internal and external content and therefore the importance of subjective observation of thoughts, em…”
BackgroundAllie, Z., Roux, E. L., Mahlatsi, K., Mofokeng, B., Ramoo, Z.-A., Sibiya, K., Joubert, G., Rooyen, J. P. V., & Brits, H. (2018) · African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine · doi:10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1652 · Cited by 33 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Cross-Sectional Design Studies With reference to the cross-sectional selected studies, we observed various researches linking compassion fatigue/compassion satisfaction (risk and prevalence) with violence exposure, coping mechanisms, burnout and bereavement overload (Brown et al., 2017; Allie et al., 2018; Copeland an…”
BackgroundMerlo, E. M. (2019) · Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.6092/2282-1619/2019.7.2341 · Cited by 33 · cited 2× · see citing works
“…chronic conditions (Bonadonna, 2003; Catalano et al., 2017; Poli et al., 2017, 2019; Conversano and Marchi, 2018; Marchini et al., 2018; Conversano, 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019b, 2020b; Martino et al., 2019a,b, 2020b; Merlo, 2019; Conversano et al., 2020a; Lenzo et al., 2020; Poli et al., 2020).”
BackgroundEffect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on Health Care Worker Safety
Valley, M., & Stallones, L. F. (2017) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001090 · Cited by 31 · cited 4× · see citing works
“Finally, these findings should elicit a reflection about the negative impact of self-compassion dimensions, which could be studied as a vulnerability factor.”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Relationship Between Burnout, Self-esteem And Professional Life Quality Of Nurses
Erkorkmaz, Ü., Doğu, Ö., & Cinar, N. D. (2018) · Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan · doi:10.29271/jcpsp.2018.07.549 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Self-efficacy and Stress Among Informal Caregivers of Individuals at End of Life
Hampton, M. M., & Newcomb, P. (2018) · Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing · doi:10.1097/njh.0000000000000464 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Castellanos, E. H., Dietrich, M. S., Bond, S. M., Wells, N. L., Schumacher, K. L., Ganti, A. K., & Murphy, B. A. (2018) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.4968 · Cited by 28 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Specifically, hard workloads, lack of recognition for achievements, and social disconnection from the team can result in burnout, suggesting the need to reduce the hours supporting the patient for formal (Amankwaa, 2017; Mattioli et al., 2018; Castellanos et al., 2019; Allday et al., 2020) as well informal (Peetoom et…”
BackgroundEvaluación de una Intervención Mindfulness en Equipos de Cuidados Paliativos
Sansó, N., Galiana, L., Oliver, A., Cuesta, P., Sánchez, C., & Benito, E. (2018) · Psychosocial Intervention · doi:10.5093/pi2018a7 · Cited by 27 · cited 1× · see citing works
“, 2016), 6 week mindfulness training (Sansó et al., 2018), an 8 week video-module based mindfulness program (Pflugeisen et al.”
BackgroundQualitative and quantitative analysis of the defensive profile in breast cancer women: A pilot study
Giuseppe, M. D., Silvestre, A. D., Sterzo, R. L., Hitchcott, P. K., Gemignani, A., & Conversano, C. (2019) · Health Psychology Open · doi:10.1177/2055102919854667 · Cited by 27 · cited 2× · see citing works
“…chronic conditions (Bonadonna, 2003; Catalano et al., 2017; Poli et al., 2017, 2019; Conversano and Marchi, 2018; Marchini et al., 2018; Conversano, 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019b, 2020b; Martino et al., 2019a,b, 2020b; Merlo, 2019; Conversano et al., 2020a; Lenzo et al., 2020; Poli et al., 2020).”
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“, 2017), at reducing depressive and PTSD symptomatology (O’Mahony et al., 2017), at improving compassion satisfaction, depression, stress, heart rate, alcohol consumption and burnout (Riley et al.”
BackgroundCatalano, A., Martino, G., Bellone, F., Papalia, M., Lasco, C. G., Basile, G., Sardella, A., Nicocia, G., Morabito, N., & Lasco, A. (2018) · Clinical Drug Investigation · doi:10.1007/s40261-018-0720-7 · Cited by 25 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Mindfulness propensity is known as facilitators of well-being and adaptation for healthcare professionals, together with high adaptive defense mechanisms (Catalano et al., 2019; Di Giuseppe et al., 2019a, 2020a,c; Martino et al., 2020a).”
BackgroundBrief Online Focused Attention Meditation Training: Immediate Impact
Kemper, K. J., & Rao, N. (2016) · Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine · doi:10.1177/2156587216663565 · Cited by 24 · cited 20× · see citing works
“MBSR intervention has been shown to be able to modulate anger and aggressive behavior as well, with a suggestion that a smartphone-delivered audio-guided mindfulness meditation program, Headspace, may be helpful for novice HCPs.”
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A Thematic Analysis of Health Care Workers’ Adoption of Mindfulness Practices
Valley, M., & Stallones, L. (2018) · Workplace Health & Safety · doi:10.1177/2165079918771991 · Cited by 21 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In their interesting work, Valley and Stallones (2018) also aimed at confirming the role of mindfulness interventions in the development of self-awareness, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) to help explain and predict the adoption of a variety of preventive and treatment health behaviors.”
BackgroundAllday, R. A., Newell, J. M., & Sukovskyy, Y. (2018) · European Journal of Social Work · doi:10.1080/13691457.2018.1499611 · Cited by 20 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Specifically, hard workloads, lack of recognition for achievements, and social disconnection from the team can result in burnout, suggesting the need to reduce the hours supporting the patient for formal (Amankwaa, 2017; Mattioli et al., 2018; Castellanos et al., 2019; Allday et al., 2020) as well informal (Peetoom et…”
BackgroundHunter, L., Snow, S. C., & Warriner, S. (2017) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.14169 · Cited by 19 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Qualitative Studies In regard of the qualitative studies, most of them investigated the relationship between mindfulness and compassion dispositions with burnout, stress levels, positive workplace relationships, and individualized patients care (Platt et al., 2015; Lyddy et al., 2016; McPherson et al., 2016; Hunter et…”
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Communication Skills in Health and Social Care
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“…a situation of psychological stress is able to elicit sleep disturbances (Palagini et al., 2016), cognitive problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (Marazziti et al., 2008; Mula et al., 2008) and also a burnout condition (Carmassi et al., 2016, 2017b, 2018; Moss, 2017; Conversano et al., 2020b).”
BackgroundIntroducing Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care
Farina, S. M., Minerva, E., Glunt, J., & Bernardo, L. M. (2018) · Journal for Nurses in Professional Development · doi:10.1097/nnd.0000000000000456 · Cited by 12 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Ten to twelve minutes of mindfulness experiential learning session was found to produce a statistically significant difference in the self-reported biofeedback card colors indicating calm or relaxed states before and after the session (Farina et al., 2018).”
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“likeliness to investigate, or to use, mindfulness for personal or for professional use (Klatt et al., 2017).”
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Fostering resilience with GPs: a workshop approach
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“In order to respond most effectively to this emergency, an immediate international response from mental health professionals is needed (Aafjes-van Doorn et al., 2020; Conversano et al., 2020b; Fisher et al., 2020; Holmes et al., 2020; Muratori and Ciacchini, 2020).”
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“Self‐compassion training, meanwhile, has been shown to increase resilience and decrease CF and BO among healthcare professionals (Conversano et al., 2020; Delaney, 2018).”
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“Other systematic reviews have delved into the effectiveness of mindfulness among other healthcare professionals (47, 48), whereas our review focuses specifically on nurses and is, to the best of our knowledge, the only one to do so.”
BackgroundPsychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Italians During the First Week of Lockdown
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Self-citationDoes Servant Leadership Control Psychological Distress in Crisis? Moderation and Mediation Mechanism
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“Recently, mindfulness has also gained consideration because of its astonishing advantages on mental health.(24) Mindfulness is explained as an excessive type of a person’s responsiveness and the condition of understanding together with the critical progression of occurrence.”
BackgroundPsychobiological mechanisms underlying the mood benefits of meditation: A narrative review
Pascoe, M. C., de Manincor, M., Tseberja, J., Hallgren, M. Å., Baldwin, P. A., & Parker, A. G. (2021) · Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100037 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Psychological Factors as Determinants of Chronic Conditions: Clinical and Psychodynamic Advances
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Self-citationValidation of the Italian version of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS)
Poli, A., & Miccoli, M. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27625 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
“Analogously, it has been hypothesized that compassion stimulates the brain ’ s positive emotion systems [84].”
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“Our results show that it has a protective effect on anxiety and PTSD, which is consistent with the general population literature (71, 72).”
ResultPoli, A., Maremmani, A. G. I., Chiorri, C., Mazzoni, G. P., Orrù, G., Kołacz, J., Porges, S. W., Conversano, C., Gemignani, A., & Miccoli, M. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18073835 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Self-citationBurnout, compassion fatigue, and resilience among healthcare professionals
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“Studies have shown that low self-compassion levels can be considered a vulnerability factor in the development of burnout, and mindfulness and self-compassion can be protective among healthcare workers [86].”
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“The literature distinctly underscores the tandem effect of mindfulness and self-compassion in assuaging emotional distress, propelling resilience to the forefront as a potential mediating agent [39].”
BackgroundChu, L. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0301101 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“Moreover, self-compassion is a prerequisite for extending compassion to others [50].”
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A Novel Framework for Inner-Outer Sustainability Assessment
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A Bibliometric Review of Self-Compassion Research: Science Mapping the Literature, 1999 to 2020
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Retrospective Analyses of Psychological Distress and Defense Style Among Cancer Patients.
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“However, mindfulness-related and compassion-related practices are among the most common forms of meditation [36], and three kinds of meditation are considered among “mindfulness meditations” in the West: focused attention, open monitoring (attentional practices), and loving-kindness and compassion (constructive practi…”
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“A previous systematic review reported that mindfulness was effective at improving negative emotional states and compassion fatigue among nurses and health care providers.(15) While empathetic and compassionate care is at the core of the nursing role, there may be a cost to this empathetic and compassionate care that c…”
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“…defense mechanisms, like other emotion regulation strategies, function as essential moderators of psychological responses to stressful life events (Conversano et al., 2020; Di Giuseppe et al., 2021; Merlo et al.) such as chronic physical and mental conditions (Perry, 1988; Sardella et al., 2021;…”
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“Here prior fi ndings have also shown bene fi ts, for example for increased empathy and reduced compassion fatigue among a variety of health care providers (Conversano et al., 2020).”
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Applying self‐determination theory to stem medical schools' clinical teacher sustainability crisis
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“132,133 As clinicians and teachers, we must nurture our ‘ being ’ to be able to sustain ourselves.”
BackgroundMind and body interventions in cardiology
Lurz, J., & Ladwig, K. (2022) · Herz · doi:10.1007/s00059-022-05104-y · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“Since M&B interventions should elicit the relaxation response, reduce stress, and improve quality of life, measuring their influence on these factors seems reasonable [26, 27].”
BackgroundThe effectiveness of e-healthcare interventions for mental health of nurses
Park, J.-H., Jung, S.-E., Ha, D.-J., Lee, B., Kim, M.-S., Sim, K.-L., Choi, Y. H., & Kwon, C. (2022) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000029125 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
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Implementing Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Reduce Compassion Fatigue
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InfluentialMindfulness and compassion training for health professionals: A qualitative study
Brun, C., Akinyemi, A., Houtin, L., Mizzi, C., Cardoso, T., & Isnard Bagnis, C. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1113453 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“, compassion, self-compassion, empathy) could address both of these concerns (Jermann et al., 2009; Singh et al., 2016a,b; Conversano et al., 2020; Nguyen et al., 2020; Zakeri et al., 2022).”
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The Polish adaptation of the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form
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“These results are consistent with prior research suggesting enhancement of wisdom and its components, specifically self-compassion, may improve depression and increase wellbeing (Al-Refae et al., 2021; Conversano et al., 2020; Kadri et al., 2022; Willard et al., 2022).”
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Problem gambling during Covid-19
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Burnout in Radiation Oncology Physician Workforce: The Effect of Mindfulness and Fulfillment
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“Both focused attention and open monitoring are attention-based practices aimed at improving one’s ability to control the way in which the practitioner directs attention, while compassion and loving-kindness are both constructive practices focused on cultivating healthy, adaptive feelings such as empathy and compassion…”
BackgroundSelf-Compassion during COVID-19 in Non-WEIRD Countries: A Narrative Review
Kotera, Y., Kirkman, A., Beaumont, J., Komorowska, M. A., Such, E., Kaneda, Y., & Rushforth, A. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11142016 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“For instance, a systematic review of self-compassion therapies (from 2004 to 2020) found that most of the studies were conducted in WEIRD countries (USA = 8, UK = 4, Canada = 2, Netherlands = 2) and non-WEIRD countries were represented by only one study in Japan, China and Israel [65].”
BackgroundThe Role of Suppression and the Maintenance of Euthymia in Clinical Settings
Merlo, E., Stoian, A., Motofei, I., & Settineri, S. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.677811 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
The Psychodynamic Approach During COVID-19 Emotional Crisis
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“This is of particular relevance at present with many experiencing grief and sorrow for the loss of a family member, a reduction of freedom, changes in daily routines and fears associated with uncertainty and the intolerance of uncertainty (Conversano et al., 2020a; Orrù et al., 2020a).”
BackgroundSelf-citationEnhancing supervisory relationships with values and committed action training
Hess, A., García, Y., Gould, E. R., & Catagnus, R. M. (2022) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.10.009 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
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“Prolonged stressful conditions are sadly famous for negatively affecting many aspects of the psychological and physical health of individuals (12-14).”
BackgroundSelf-citationMindful self-compassion for nurses: a systematic review
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“However, despite a considerable amount of research showing self-compassion is enhanced by mindfulness interventions (Conversano et al., 2020), only one study that we are aware of has examined whether the quantity of mindfulness practice was related to self-compassion, showing a positive correlation in a cross-sectiona…”
BackgroundWang, G., Liu, X., Zhu, S., & Lei, J. (2024) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/jan.16220 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Zhi, Y., Tse, M. Y. M., Huang, H.-T., Fang, H., Chung, J. W. Y., Chong, D. Y. K., & Wong, T. K. S. (2024) · International Journal of Nursing Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.ijnss.2024.08.007 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“These enhancements may help reduce work-related stress and prevent burnout among healthcare professionals, a bene fi t supported by Conversano et al. [42].”
Zhang, Y., Sun, J., Wu, C., Fei, Y., Hu, W., & Lang, H. (2024) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/s12913-024-11437-7 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Mindfulness training has been widely used to enhance psychological distress among different populations, such as patients with cancer, hypertensive persons, college students, and teachers [25, 26], especially for HCWs [23, 24].”
BackgroundSelf-Compassion Intervention Programs for Nurses: A Scoping Review
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“A recent meta-analysis and systematic review reported many benefits for employees’ wellbeing associated with MBSR training; that is, a reduced level of exhaustion, occupational stress, depression, and anxiety [101,139].”
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Fostering Resilience and Well-Being
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“personal responsibility, and emotional resilience; at the same time, it is associated with a lower tendency for self-criticism, depression, anxiety, rumination, thought suppression, perfectionism, and disordered eating attitudes (Adams & Leary, 2007; Conversano et al., 2020; Dunne et al., 2018; Leary et al., 2007; Nef…”
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“Some systematic reviews have found no evidence of in-person MBIs improving positive affect (Goyal et al., 2014) and that mindfulness was found to reduce negative affect but not increase positive affect (Conversano et al., 2020).”
Rehman, S., Alotaibi, K. A., Rehman, E., Khan, M. N., Rahman, M. A., & Yaqoob, B. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-96354-3 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“…trials, pre-post studies, cross-sectional, cohort, and qualitative studies, highlighting that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was effective in enhancing mindfulness, self-compassion, and reducing levels of burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare professionals 98 .”
Karakurt, N., & Durmaz, H. (2025) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-025-03334-3 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Similarly, Heinrich et al. (2024) found that mindfulness buffered the impact of stress on mental health outcomes in healthcare professionals [4], while Conversano et al. (2020) reported that mindfulness and self-compassion are key to protecting healthcare workers from psychological distress [8].”
State Mindful Attention Awareness as a Dyadic Protective Factor During COVID-19: a Daily Diary Study
Perelman, Y., Don, B. P., & Bar-Kalifa, E. (2022) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-022-02025-z · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“This attenuated experience of distress may enable individuals to be more attuned to their partners’ needs (Conversano et al., 2020).”
BackgroundZhao, D., Lv, G., Zhang, Y., Xie, Z., Wang, Q., Zhou, M., & Li, P. (2021) · Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society · doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000001864 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“and mindfulness-related interventions are considered effective to alleviate psychological problems.(43) Our findings might be useful for healthcare staff to set guidelines to provide powerful and precise interventions for women during MT.”
BackgroundPrevost, V., Lefèvre‐Arbogast, S., Leconte, A., Delorme, C., Benoit, S., Tran, T., & Clarisse, B. (2022) · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies · doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03599-w · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“MBSR interventions in health professionals were effective at improving mindfulness and self-compassion levels [16] as well as physicians’ well-being and performance [17].”
BackgroundHoang, T.-H., & Le, Q. H. (2025) · Services Marketing Quarterly · doi:10.1080/15332969.2025.2515334 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“Prior studies have noted that frontline employees’ compassionate conduct improves the quality of customer interactions and enhances service recovery and policy effectiveness (Conversano et al., 2020).”
Liu, C., Lin, L.-J., Zhang, K., & Chiou, W. (2025) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs15070909 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“Meta-analyses have found correlations between the two ranging from 0.55 to 0.70 (Marsh et al., 2018), and evidence suggests that self-compassion mediates the beneficial effects of mindfulness on psychological well-being and occupational functioning (Conversano et al., 2020).”
InfluentialHo, R., Fong, T. C. T., & Wan, A. H. Y. (2022) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-021-01786-3 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Narcissistic traits and compassion: Embracing oneself while devoiding others
Freund, V. L., Peeters, F. P. M. L., Meesters, C. M. G., Geschwind, N., Lemmens, L. H. J. M., Bernstein, D. P., & Lobbestael, J. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.914270 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“OC was previously associated with increased pro-social behavior, such as better patient care in healthcare settings (Conversano et al., 2020), increased activation of brain regions associated with reward and affiliation (Klimecki et al.”
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HARMANCI, H., & Akdeniz, S. (2022) · Psychological Reports · doi:10.1177/00332941221149173 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“Despite the fact that self-compassion and psychological resilience are personal skills, research has shown that they can be enhanced through awareness-based psychological support programs (Conversano et al., 2020).”
BackgroundSelf-Compassion and Resilience in a National Sample of Nursing Students Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lancaster, R. J., Englund, H. M., Anibas, M., & Berg, C. V. (2022) · Nursing Education Perspectives · doi:10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001079 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
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“…perhaps to our approaches to education, the question remains as to what we can do to support students in the current milieu. compassion for others (Conversano et al., 2020; Decker et al., 2015; Tirch, 2010), self-compassion (Beck et al., 2017; Dobkin & Hutchinson, 2013; Felton et al., 2015;…”
Interpersonal Mindfulness in Leadership Development: A Delphi Study
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“Mindfulness forms part of a growing number of psycho-educational programs (Conversano et al., 2020) and is commonly defined as “the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose in the present moment and nonjudgementally” (Kabat-Zinn, 1994, p. 34).”
BackgroundScalable and sustainable approaches to address the well‐being of healthcare personnel
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Editorial: Self-compassion: From Neuroscience to Clinical Setting
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“Accordingly, the findings are in line with recent trends in the clinical mindfulness field (Feldman and Kuyken, 2011; Segal et al., 2018; Conversano et al., 2020), which point to a greater explicit focus on SC in mindfulnessbased interventions and support clinical work targeting SC (Conversano et al.”
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Does mindfulness reduce perceived stress in healthcare professionals?
Kckaou, A., Dhouib, F., Kotti, N., Sallemi, I., Hammami, K. J., Masmoudi, M. L., & Hajjaji, M. (2022) · L Encéphale · doi:10.1016/j.encep.2022.09.005 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
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“Omsorg refers to the sincere acts of kindness that stand somewhat in contrast to how compassion is often framed in modern literature—as resilience-building and primarily aimed at reducing burnout [6–9].”
- Authors
- Conversano, C., Ciacchini, R., Orrù, G., Di Giuseppe, M., Gemignani, A., & Poli, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Poli, Andrea
- Venue
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Published
- 2020-07-31
- Volume
- 11
- Pages
- 1683-1683
- ISSN
- 1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7412718
- OpenAlex
- W3046896531
- Cited by
- 243
- References
- 193
- Citations by year
- 2026: 44 · 2025: 49 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 36 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 2.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Frontiers in Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa) (submittedVersion)
- Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Keywords
- mindfulness, compassion, self-compassion, healthcare workers, burnout, compassion fatigue, mindfulness-based stress reduction, compassion-focused interventions, compassion satisfaction, negative affect, positive affect, quality of life, depression, anxiety, stress, interpersonal conflict
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