Self-compassion training for certified nurse assistants in nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who work in nursing homes (NHs) face significant work and personal stress. Self-compassion training has been shown to decrease stress postintervention in previous studies among healthcare providers and those in helping professions. This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of self-compassion training to address CNA stress and well-being.

Design

Pre-post intervention.

Setting

Three mid-size, nonprofit NHs in North Carolina.

Participants

Thirty CNAs, with a mean age of 49, 96% of whom were female, and 83% black/African American.

Intervention

In one NH, participants received an 8-week, 2.5-h/session (20 h total) group intervention. At the time of recruitment for NHs

SUBMITTER: Bluth K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8273132 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature