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ArticleJournal of pain and symptom management2021

Empowering the Health and Well-Being of the Palliative Care Workforce: Evaluation of a Weekly Self-Care Checklist.

Amy Swan, Ahsan Azhar, Aimee E Anderson, Janet L Williams, Diane Liu, Eduardo Bruera

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Article in Journal of pain and symptom management, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Amy SwanDepartment of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Ahsan AzharDepartment of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Aimee E AndersonDepartment of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Janet L WilliamsDepartment of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Diane LiuDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Eduardo BrueraDepartment of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Electronic address: ebruera@mdanderson.org.

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Kathrin Milbury · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWorkplace interventions are needed to prevent burnout and support the well-being of the palliative care workforce. MEASURES: We conducted a survey of all palliative care clinical staff to evaluate the usefulness and feasibility of checklist items and the checklist itself. We collected demographics, perceptions of professional satisfaction and burnout, and qualitative feedback aimed at improving the checklist.

interventionWe implemented a 13-item self-care checklist, included in a handbook on palliative care carried in the laboratory coat of all clinical personnel, to remind them to care of their own well-being. OUTCOMES: Of 39 personnel contacted, 32 (82%) responded. Most (20; 62%) found the checklist useful. Exercise was the most highly ranked item, whereas watching visual arts was the lowest ranked item. CONCLUSIONS/LESSONS LEARNED: Numerous opportunities were identified to improve the checklist and facilitate achievement of checklist items. Survey data will be used in the next checklist version.

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Burnout, ProfessionalPalliative CareChecklistHumansPower, PsychologicalSelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkforceBurnoutclinician well-beingengagementpalliative careself-care

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PMID32979518
PMCPMC7510423

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