Compassion and quality of life in mental health professionals
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Experience and understanding of compassion and professional quality of life in mental health professionals
IRAS ID
204125
Contact name
Fiona Lacey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leeds
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
HREC15-049, School of healthcare ethics committee (SHREC) application ref.
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 1 days
Research summary
Since the public enquiry into Mid Staffordshire Trust there has been an increasing volume of research, theory and initiatives implemented to address the so called ‘compassion deficit’ in healthcare staff. Mills et al (2015) however highlighted a lack of and need for literature concerning self-care and self-compassion in the healthcare profession population. This is supported by a recent database search which returned few results, with some promising implications. For example, there is some indication that self-compassion can decrease the likelihood of burn out within a student therapist population (Beaumont et al, 2016). The study will explore the lived experience and understanding of compassion and professional quality of life for mental health professionals working on two Older People’s Acute mental Health wards in a local NHS Trust. The research has two parts: 1) A questionnaire containing four measures: self-compassion, fear of self-compassion, fear of receipt of compassion and professional quality of life; and 2) Up to six IPA interviews. The research aims to be a piece of action research, to encourage participant enquiry into compassion as an aspect of self-care, and to consider the impact of this on professional quality of life.
REC name
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REC reference
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