The Impact of an Innovative Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Health and Well-Being of Nurses Employed in a Corporate Setting

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-133

  Bazarko, Dawn ^a   Cate, Rebecca A ^b   Azocar, Francisca ^b   Kreitzer, Mary Jo ^c  

^a UNITEDHEALTH GROUP   (United States)

^b Division of Behavioral Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; healthcare; meditation; Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); nursing; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877881736     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: 15555259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2013.779518     Document Type: Article

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