Work

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program to Improve Well-Being and Health in Healthcare Professionals

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Aim: To evaluate basal well-being and the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in health-care professionals (HCPs), a recognized worker category subjected to elevated stress from job conditions. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre–post study was conducted in Italian HCPs. Well-being (assessed by Psychological General Well-Being Index-PGWBI), stress (Perceived Stress Scale-PSS), and burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory-MBI) were collected at baseline and after an MBSR program. Moreover, levels of C reactive protein, glucose, and lipid profiles were also monitored in a subgroup. Results: At baseline, Total-PGWBI score value evidenced no distress, whereas Total-PSS and MBI dimensions (emotional exhaustion—EE, depersonalization and detachment from the job—DP, and lack of personal or professional accomplishment—PA) indicate moderate distress. After MBSR, PGWBI, PSS, and MBI dimensions significantly improved. Moreover, significant benefits on lipid profile were observed after MBSR. Conclusions: MBSR may be a promising method to improve well-being and lipid profile in HCPs. Thus, MBSR might represent a new future complementary prevention tool for mental and physical health maintenance in this category of workers.

Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine

DOI: 10.3390/jcm14217655

Authors: Marco Marotta, Niccolo Grassi, Alessandro Pingitore, Alessandra Parlanti, Sergio Berti, Cristina Vassalle

Institutions: Regione Toscana, Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica

Language: English

Topic: Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137