5 tips to implement self-compassion for healthcare workers

Self-compassion is a particularly useful strategy to address burnout for healthcare workers. De Hert (2020) defines burnout as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that can impact an individual’s wellbeing and professional performance. De Hert’s (2020) research found a high prevalence of burnout contributed to serious safety concerns for workers, patients, and organisations and affected 40% of nurses, 50% of physicians, and 60% of medical students. Key recommendations include promoting work-life balance, effective training programmes, fostering a supportive culture and offering resources and support systems to manage stress and workload