The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation

The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation Practice on Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Psychological Well-Being of Health Professionals Working in Oncology Units: Randomized Controlled Study

Cancer is a disease that causes the most deaths worldwide and is challenging for patients and caregivers both physically and psychosocially. Physicians and nurses working in oncology clinics perform a demanding profession providing compassionate care and treatment to patients struggling with life-threatening diseases. The emotional cost of caring for patients diagnosed with cancer can lead to compassion fatigue, burnout, and decreased psychological well-being among healthcare professionals. For this reason, this research is planned as a randomized controlled study to examine the effect of Mindfulness meditation practice on compassion fatigue, burnout, and psychological well-being in physicians and nurses working in oncology units.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Actively working in oncology clinics
• At least 1 year of working experience in an oncology clinic
• Not having a physical/mental/psychological disorder that would prevent participation in the research.
• Oncology nurses with a high school, undergraduate, associate or graduate degree in nursing
• Physicians and nurses who volunteer to participate in the research will be included in the research sample.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physicians and nurses who have been diagnosed with a psychological disease in the last two years and are continuing their medical treatment • Physicians and nurses who did not agree to participate in the research