Beaumont, EA ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8259-5858, Irons, C, Rayner, G and Dagnall, N
2016,
'Does compassion focused therapy training for healthcare
educators and providers increase self-compassion, and
reduce self-persecution and self-criticism?'
, Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 36 (1)
, pp. 4-10.
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Abstract
Introduction: There is a growing body of evidence within the healthcare community which suggests that developing feelings of compassion can have a profound impact on physical and psychological health. This is an important area of work, and initial research with non-professional groups has found that practicing compassion through a variety of experiential practices and meditations can lead to higher levels of compassion for others, sensitivity to suffering, motivation to help, and altruism. This study examines outcome measures following a three day introductory workshop on Compassionate Focused Therapy provided for healthcare providers and educators. The aim of the research was to explore whether the training would increase self-compassion and reduce self-criticism and self-persecution.
Method: Twenty-eight participants consisting of three groups ‘nurses/midwives’, ‘counsellors/psychotherapists’ and ‘other healthcare providers’ completed the Self-Compassion Scale and Functions of Self-Criticising/Attacking Scale pre and post-training.
Results: Results reveal an overall statistically significant increase in self-compassion and statistically significant reduction in self-critical judgement post-training. There was no statistically significant reduction in self-persecution or self-correction scores post-training.
Discussion: Developing self-compassion and compassionately responding to our own ‘self-critic’ may lead the way forward in the development of more compassionate care amongst healthcare professionals.
Practical Implications: Training people in compassion based exercises may bring changes in levels of self-compassion and self-critical judgement. The findings are exciting in that they suggest the potential benefits of training healthcare providers and educators in compassion focused practices.
Item Type: | Article |
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Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
Publisher: | Wolters Kluwer / LWW Journals |
ISSN: | 0894-1912 |
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Funders: | Non funded research |
Depositing User: | Dr Elaine Beaumont |
Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2015 15:09 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 20:07 |
URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/37631 |
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