Abstract
Background: Workplace 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. Intervention: We 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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 817-823 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of pain and symptom management |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- Burnout
- clinician well-being
- engagement
- palliative care
- self-care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
- Clinical Neurology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
MD Anderson CCSG core facilities
- Biostatistics Resource Group