RT Journal Article
T1 The efficacy of compassion training programmes for healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
A1 Alcaraz Córdoba, Andrea
A1 Ruiz Fernández, María Dolores
A1 Ibáñez Masero, Olivia
A1 Ventura Miranda, María Isabel
A1 García Navarro, Esperanza Begoña
A1 Ortega Galán, Ángela María
AB Continuous exposure to the suffering and death of patients produces certain syndromes such as compassion fatigue inhealth professionals. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect and the effectiveness of interventions basedon mindfulness, aimed at training or cultivating compassion or self-compassion in compassion fatigue, self-compassion,compassion, and compassion satisfaction of health professionals. A systematic review is reported in line with the PRISMAguideline and was registered in PROSPERO. The PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO and CINAHL databases were used.Interventions based on compassion training or cultivation were selected, aimed at health professionals. A meta-analysis wasperformed using a random-effects model. The effect size and hetereogeneity of the studies were calculated. Eight articles wereselected. Among the programmes for the cultivation of compassion we highlight Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT),Mindfulness and Self-Compassion (MSC), Compassionate Meditation (CM), and Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM). Theinterventions decreased compassion fatigue and increased compassion, self-compassion, and compassion satisfaction inhealthcare professionals. Compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals is due to a deficit in empathic and compassionateskills. Health systems should incorporate programmes based on the cultivation of compassion and self-compassion in orderto improve the work conditions and quality of life of health professionals.
PB Springer
SN 1046-1310
SN 1936-4733 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23698
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23698
LA eng
NO Alcaraz-Córdoba, A., Ruiz-Fernández, M. D., Ibáñez-Masero, O., Miranda, M. I. V., García-Navarro, E. B., & Ortega-Galán, Á. M. (2024). The efficacy of compassion training programmes for healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In Current Psychology (Vol. 43, Issue 20, pp. 18534–18551). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-05618-0
NO We thank the research groups CTS-500 HIGIA of the University of Huelva and the research group CTS-451 HealthSciences of the University of Almeria for their collaboration. We would also like to thank the Fundación Progreso y Salud (FIBAO) for their support.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026