A Contemplative Care Approach to Training and Supporting Hospice Volunteers: A Prospective Study of Spiritual Practice, Well-Being, and Fear of Death

EXPLORE ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Scherwitz ◽  
Marcie Pullman ◽  
Pamela McHenry ◽  
Billy Gao ◽  
Frank Ostaseski
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Practice ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Hospice Volunteers ◽  
Care Approach ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Differences in well-being and fear of death among female hospice employees and volunteers in Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ágnes Zana ◽  
Adrienne Kegye ◽  
Edit Czeglédi ◽  
Katalin Hegedűs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Vital Exhaustion ◽  
Hospice Volunteers

Abstract Background Voluntary work plays a significant role in hospice care, but international research has mainly been conducted on the mental health and fear of death of paid hospice staff. The aim of the present study was to compare the Hungarian hospice volunteers with paid employees with regard to attitudes and fear of death, as well as mental health in order to see their role in hospice work and their psychological well-being more clearly. Methods The target population of the cross-sectional questionnaire study was hospice care providers in Hungary (N = 1255). The response rate was 15.5% (N = 195); 91.8% (N = 179) of them were women. The mean age of female hospice workers was 45.8 years (SD = 10.46 years, range: 23–73 years). One-quarter (27.9%, N = 50) of the female respondents were volunteers. The instruments were: the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, and a shortened versions of the Beck Depression Inventory and the Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire. Results Volunteers scored significantly lower on 5 dimensions of fear of death than paid employees, and showed significantly lower levels of vital exhaustion and significantly higher levels of psychological well-being than paid employees. Fear of the dying process was associated with an increased perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and vital exhaustion in both groups. Psychological well-being showed a significant negative, moderate correlation with four aspects of fear of death among paid staff; this pattern did not appear in the volunteer group. In addition, the association between fear of premature death and perceived stress, vital exhaustion, and depressive symptoms was more pronounced is case of paid workers. Conclusion Higher levels of psychological well-being and lower levels of fear of death among hospice volunteers suggest that they are less exhausted than paid employees. Increasing the recruitment of volunteers in hospices may help reduce the overload and exhaustion of paid employees.

scholarly journals Pediatric Resident’s Perception of Night Float System Compared to 24 Hours System, a Prospective Study 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Alsohime ◽  
Hamad Alkhalaf ◽  
Hissah Almuzini ◽  
Malak Alyahya ◽  
Reema Allhidan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
System A ◽  
Call System ◽  
A Prospective Study

Abstract Background:This study aims to evaluate the pediatric residents’ perceptions of the Night Float (NF) on-call system and its impact on their well-being, education and patient safety and compare it with the previous traditional 24-hour on-call system. Methods: This is a prospective study conducted in two pediatric residents training centers who applied the NF on call system as a pilot project. The senior residents (PGY-3 & PGY-4) enrolled in the two training centers were invited to participate in this study before changing the on-call system and 6 months after starting the new NF on-call system. A self-administered online questionnaire was distributed to them. A five-point Likert-type scale was used to rank the residents’ responses (1 means strongly disagree & 5 means strongly agree), covering three main domains; residents’ well-being, ability to deliver health care, and their medical education experience. Pre- and post-intervention scores were presented as means and compared using the t-test for paired samples.Results: A total of 42 residents participated in the survey. Of these, 24 (57.1%) were females. All participants were senior residents; 25 (59.6%) were third year residents while 17 (40.4%) were fourth year residents. Participants felt that most aspects of the three domains were improved by the introduction of the NF system. The NF system was perceived to have less adverse health effect on the residents (Mean 2.37±1.01), compared to the 24 hours on-call system (Mean 4.19±0.60), P ˂0.001. The NF system was perceived to have less exposure to personal harm, less negative impact on the quality of care, better work efficiency, reduced potential for medical error, more successful teaching and fewer disruptions to other rotations compared to the 24 hours on-call system, (P ˂0.001).Conclusion: The senior residents’ perception about the 24-hour on-call system has shown a negative impact on the residents’ well-being and education of residents and patient safety compared to an on-call system with more restrictive duty hours. The perception of the restricted duty hours was perceived to be less harmful, more useful from pedagogic aspect and has positive impact on the quality of delivered health care services.

Managerial style and well‐being among psychiatric nurses: A prospective study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 265-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Gillet ◽  
Amélie Le Gouge ◽  
Rémi Pierre ◽  
Justin Bongro ◽  
Véronique Méplaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Managerial Style ◽  
A Prospective Study
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