| Autor: |
Adair, Kathryn C, Rodriguez-Homs, Larissa G, Masoud, Sabran, Mosca, Paul J, Sexton, J Bryan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 22, Iss 5, p e15562 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1438-8871 |
| DOI: |
10.2196/15562 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundEmotional exhaustion (EE) in health care workers is common and consequentially linked to lower quality of care. Effective interventions to address EE are urgently needed. ObjectiveThis randomized single-exposure trial examined the efficacy of a gratitude letter–writing intervention for improving health care workers’ well-being. MethodsA total of 1575 health care workers were randomly assigned to one of two gratitude letter–writing prompts (self- vs other focused) to assess differential efficacy. Assessments of EE, subjective happiness, work-life balance, and tool engagement were collected at baseline and 1-week post intervention. Participants received their EE score at baseline and quartile benchmarking scores. Paired-samples t tests, independent t tests, and correlations explored the efficacy of the intervention. Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count software assessed the linguistic content of the gratitude letters and associations with well-being. ResultsParticipants in both conditions showed significant improvements in EE, happiness, and work-life balance between the intervention and 1-week follow-up (P.05). ConclusionsThis single-exposure gratitude letter–writing intervention appears to be a promising low-cost, brief, and meaningful tool to improve the well-being of health care workers. |
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