Abstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a Mindfulness-based program on mindfulness levels and in the risk of illness associated with stress at work in primary health care (PHC) professionals in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. This is a quasi-experimental study, with 26 PHC professionals, using quantitative methods and an analytical before and after approach of an 8-week Mindfulness Program. The intervention was evaluated applying the instruments: Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and Job Stress Scale. There were significant differences in six Mindfulness facets after the intervention: Observe (p = 0.002); Describe (p = 0.01); Act with awareness - autopilot (p = 0.01) and distraction (p = 0.05); Non-reactivity to inner experience (p = 0.0005); Non-judgement of inner experience (p = 0.01); and in total Mindfulness scores (p = 0.0000018). Regarding the stress levels at work, the reduction of the organizational mode in high job strain was observed (before: 35%, after: 19%). It is concluded that interventions based on Mindfulness applied to PHC professionals can improve the levels of mindfulness and modify the modes of organization at work, reducing the risk of illness associated with stress in these professionals.
Highlights
Among many areas of people's lives, the work environment has a close relationship with stress events, which may represent a source of harmful stress indexes
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a Mindfulness-based intervention program on mindfulness levels and risk of illness associated with stress at work in primary health care (PHC) professionals
This is a quasi-experimental study using an analytical approach to a before-and-after (Dutra & Reis, 2016) essay performed in seven PHC units located in Ribeirão Preto, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, from September to December 2015
Summary
Among many areas of people's lives, the work environment has a close relationship with stress events, which may represent a source of harmful stress indexes. Excessive workloads and pressure in relation to deadlines are strongly related to high stress values and can provide prolonged responses of emotional and interpersonal stress, which may culminate in professional exhaustion syndrome, known as burnout (Maslach, Schaufeli & Leiter, 2001). This syndrome involves an overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism, detachment from work, feeling of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment". While active and passive jobs represent intermediate losses (Kirchhof et al, 2009)
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