Mindfulness at Work Virtual Mindfulness Program for Occupational Therapy Practitioners Experiencing Burnout: A Pilot Study

Authors

Sue Persia, Widener University
Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-20-2023

Keywords

clinician well being, mindfulness, burnout, feasibility

Comments

Presented at the 2022 Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA) Annual Conference and the 2023 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference.

Abstract

Background

Job burnout is high among occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs)^1,2. Burnout impacts practitioner well-being and patient outcomes³. Mindfulness is an evidencebased approach to decreasing burnout, but the time burden for traditional mindfulness programs is high for professionals experiencing burnout⁴. Mindfulness at Work is a brief, virtual program during which OTPs embed learned mindfulness strategies during their workday.

Recommended Citation

Persia, Sue and Carroll, OTD, OTR/L, Amy, "Mindfulness at Work Virtual Mindfulness Program for Occupational Therapy Practitioners Experiencing Burnout: A Pilot Study" (2023). Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations. Paper 87.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otpresentations/87

Language

English