An evaluation of participant experience of “Kindness Works Here”, a kindness and self-compassion workshop for healthcare and non-healthcare professionals

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dc.contributor.authorO’Byrne, Emmaen
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Mikeen
dc.contributor.authorKells, Maryen
dc.contributor.authorPower, Anneen
dc.contributor.authorO’Brien , Siobhanen
dc.contributor.authorMcElhiny, Teresaen
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-04T16:06:55Z
dc.date.available2023-07-04T16:06:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-09en
dc.description.abstractAim: To evaluate the experience of a workshop based on kindness and self-compassion theory amongst healthcare and non-healthcare professionals in Ireland. Methods: Participants were recruited for the workshop through the health service and a mental health promotion initiative, to which a variety of workplaces are affiliated. All participants completed a 3-hour workshop based on kindness, compassion and self-compassion literature. A bespoke quantitative and qualitative feedback survey was completed post workshop. Qualitative data was compiled and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: The workshop’s content was reported as relevant to the workplace by 84.8% of participants and considered useful at work by 85.3%. A further 74.8% of participants reported it was very likely that they would implement kindness strategies at work in future. Thematic analysis revealed three master themes; Everyone should be exposed to these ideas; Making the science of kindness relevant and understandable; Experiencing a culture of kindness. Discussion: Increasingly research on kindness and compassion in healthcare suggests that education and promotion of these concepts serves to improve professionals’ and organisations’ well-being. Kindness Works Here was perceived as relevant and acceptable. Future research should focus on working with management, creating a culture of kindness in workplaces and larger randomised evaluations of the workshop.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
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dc.identifier.citationO’Byrne, E., Murphy, M., Kells, M., Power, A., O’Brien, S. and McElhiny, T. (2021) 'An evaluation of participant experience of “Kindness Works Here”, a kindness and self-compassion workshop for healthcare and non-healthcare professionals', Clinical Psychology Today. Available at: https://clinicalpsychologytoday.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/an-evaluation-of-participant-experience-of-kindness-works-here-a-kindness-and-self-compassion-workshop-for-healthcare-and-non-healthcare-professionals/ (Accessed: 4 July 2023)en
dc.identifier.journaltitleClinical Psychology Todayen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/14698
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Galwayen
dc.relation.urihttps://clinicalpsychologytoday.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/an-evaluation-of-participant-experience-of-kindness-works-here-a-kindness-and-self-compassion-workshop-for-healthcare-and-non-healthcare-professionals/en
dc.rights© 2021, the Authors.en
dc.subjectSelf-compassionen
dc.subjectKindnessen
dc.subjectCompassionen
dc.subjectWorkplaceen
dc.subjectWell-beingen
dc.subjectEvaluationen
dc.titleAn evaluation of participant experience of “Kindness Works Here”, a kindness and self-compassion workshop for healthcare and non-healthcare professionalsen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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