The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the impact of a hospital-based integrative self-care program (e.g., a. Reiki and b. Caring Science and Mindful Practice [CSMP] course) for interprofessional staff including nurses, physicians and/or medical residents, physical therapists, as well as other healthcare providers on their wellbeing.

The primary research procedures are:

• Participants will complete an online pre-training survey via REDCap, including a demographic questionnaire, and questions related to Physical Function, Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance, Social Roles/Activities, Resilience, Burnout, COVID-19 Experience, Caring Science, and Reiki Knowledge and Application.
• Participants will participate in the 4-week (virtual) CSMP and (in-person) Reiki Training course.
• Participants will complete the online post-training survey with the same questions included in the pre-training survey.
• Data analysis will be conducted by the research team using descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and multivariate linear/logistic regression analysis to assess for relationships between the Reiki and CSMP training and HCP wellbeing.

The research team will enroll up to 20 participants comprising of interprofessional staff including nurses, physicians and/or medical residents, physical therapists, as well as other healthcare providers.

All parts of the protocol will be conducted at CSMC.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthcare provider must:

  • Be 18 years or older
  • Be full-time employee of a CSMC hospital/clinic
  • MDs/DOs must have admitting privileges to a hospital and/or have private practice/ or be a current medical resident enrolled in a Cedars Sinai Medical Residency Program
  • Provide direct patient care in hospital and/or clinic
  • Consent to participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Healthcare provider who do not meet all the inclusion criteria and/or reports:

  • They do not provide direct patient care
  • Do not consent to participating in the study