ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2021
Effectiveness of Expressive Writing protocol in Palliative Care Healthworkers: a quantitative study.
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- What is the State of Organisational Compassion-Based Interventions Targeting to Improve Health Professionals' Well-Being? Results of a Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Individual-level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Linguistic Predictors of Psychological Adjustment in Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- The Use of Expressive Writing in Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Resilience-building in palliative care professionals: scoping review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2025Article
- Self-Care in Palliative Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- The Effect of Emotional Disclosure by Writing on the Depression of Hemodialysis Patients in Iran: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
background and aim of the workPalliative Care professionals are exposed to intense emotional environment. This puts them at risk for Compassion Fatigue and Burnout. The protective factors that can counter their onset are Compassion Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Resilience. Expressive Writing is a valid tool for adapting to traumatic events and enhancing psychological well-being. Aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the Expressive Writing in Palliative Care professionals on Compassion Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Resilience, Compassion Fatigue and perceived distress.
methodsProspective experimental study with experimental/control groups and pre/post measurements. 50 Palliative Care professionals were recruited in Northern and Central Italy. Participants filled: Organizational Commitment Questionnaire; ProQol - revision III; Resilience Scale for Adults; Impact of Event-Scale Revised; Emotion Thermometer; ad hoc questionnaire for the evaluation of protocol usefulness.
resultsWilcoxon test demonstrated change in Continuative Commitment (Z = -3.357, p = .001), anger (Z = -2.214, p = .027), sleep (Z = -2.268, p = .023), help (Z = -2.184, p = .029), intrusiveness (Z = -2.469, p = .014), hyperarousal (Z = -2.717, p = .007), and total IES (Z = -2.456 , p =, 014). Mann Whitney test showed a significantly lower score on post-test Intrusiveness in the experimental group (U = 202, p = .038).
conclusionsThe Expressive Writing intervention was effective in improving organizational and emotional variables. Expressive Writing supports healthcare professionals in relieving the burden of traumatic episodes, ordering associated thoughts and emotions, and implementing a process of deep comprehension.
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