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Getting back to nature: Healing the mind, body, and spirit of healthcare workers
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice ; 29:100583, 2022.
Article in English | ScienceDirect | ID: covidwho-2122903
ABSTRACT
As healthcare workers, we are used to putting others first. But how can we effectively care for our patients if our own mental and physical health is suffering? Plagued by long and irregular work shifts, short staffing and inadequate equipment and supplies, increased documentation and administrative demands resulting in less time to provide direct care to patients, continuous exposure to disease and human suffering, and poor work-life balance, we face a myriad of stressors on a daily basis. Stressors that directly affect our mental, physical, and spiritual health, can spill over into our personal lives, and put us at risk for professional burnout. These issues have been further exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Earlier this year, the Surgeon General declared addressing burnout among healthcare workers to be a national priority1. In the midst of this crisis, it is increasingly imperative that we invest more in our own self-care. There is a growing body of research that supports how spending time interacting with, and connecting to, nature can elicit profound healing and may be just the prescription we need.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: ScienceDirect Topics: Traditional medicine Language: English Journal: Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice Year: 2022 Document Type: Article