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Evaluation of the Mantram Repetition Program for Health Care Providers

An easy-to-learn meditative intervention program for health care providers addresses workplace stress and burnout without a significant investment of time.
Federal Practitioner. 2019 May;36(5)a:232-236
May 7, 2019|Federal Practitioner
Jill E. Bormann, PhD, RN;Traci H. Abraham, PhD
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Jill Bormann is a Research Health Scientist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System in California and a Clinical Professor at the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science in San Diego and University of San Diego Beyster Institute of Nursing. Traci Abraham is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a Research Health Scientist and Medical Anthropologist at the Center for Mental Healthcare Outcomes & Research South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in North Little Rock.
Correspondence: Jill Bormann (jillbormannphd@gmail.com)

Author disclosures
The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

Disclaimer
The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Federal Practitioner, Frontline Medical Communications Inc., the US Government, or any of its agencies.

Limitations

All participants were self-selected; therefore, the findings may be biased favorably toward the intervention. These qualitative analyses are not generalizable. HCWs in other, non-VA settings might have different needs and/or stressors that should be considered in future program development. If this intervention is offered to a wider audience, then other formats ought to be offered, such as print, at-home recordings, live meeting, and face-to-face.

Conclusion

Course participants reported that the condensed 90-minute virtual MRP was convenient to complete. They described the intervention as flexible and easy to learn. Participants indicated that they intended to implement what they learned in the course to reduce work-related stress. This feedback can be used to recommend guidelines for developing meditative interventions aimed at reducing stress in HCWs.

Acknowledgments
This material is based on work supported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Employee Education Service and with resources from the VA San Diego Healthcare System and the VA Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

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