A Thematic Analysis of Health Care Workers’ Adoption of Mindfulness Practices

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• Personal Author:
  Stallones L ; Valley M
• Description:
  Mindfulness training, which teaches individuals to bring awareness and acceptance to the present moment, has been effective in improving the well-being of health care workers. Limited research examines the adoption of mindfulness practices using health behavior theories. The current study sought to conceptualize hospital health care workers' experiences in adopting mindfulness practices using the Health Belief Model (HBM), a theoretical framework used by health promotion practitioners to design and implement health behavior change interventions. Hospital health care workers in Colorado participated in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. Participants (n = 19) answered open-ended questions about their experiences adopting mindfulness practices. A theory-driven thematic analysis approach was used to analyze data with key constructs of the HBM acting as the framework for the analysis. Results showed that HBM constructs, including internal cues to action, perceived benefits and barriers, and self-efficacy, helped portray the participants' experiences and challenges in adopting and adhering to the mindfulness practices taught in the MBSR course. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Health Personnel Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Health Care Workers Health Care Workers Health Education Health Promotion Intervention Effectiveness Job Stress MBSR Mental Health Mindfulness Occupational Health And Safety Programs
• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068902
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2018 Nov; 66(11):538-544
• Contact Point Address:
  Morgan Valley, MPH, PhD, Vantage Evaluation, 789 Sherman Street, Suite 140, Denver, CO 80203, USA
• Email:
  Morgan.Valley@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207465/cdc_207465_DS1.pdf
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