A small randomized pilot study of a workplace mindfulness-based intervention for surgical intensive care unit personnel: Effects on salivary α-amylase levels

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 393-399

  Duchemin, Anne Marie ^a,c   Steinberg, Beth A ^b   Marks, Donald R ^a   Vanover, Kristin ^a   Klatt, Maryanna ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ALPHA AMYLASE SALIVA ISOENZYME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEPERSONALIZATION; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; GENTLE YOGA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS BASED INTERVENTION; MUSIC THERAPY; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA LEVEL; SELF REPORT; WAKEFULNESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; WORKPLACE STRESS; YOGA; ADOLESCENT; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMARKERS; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; SALIVARY ALPHA-AMYLASES; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84983573933     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000371     Document Type: Article

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