Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for professional staff burnout: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of controlled trials
Overview
This systematic review and narrative synthesis evaluates controlled trials to determine if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) reduces burnout among staff in people-oriented professions. The analysis of 14 quantitative papers indicates that ACT interventions generally showed statistically significant benefits across various professional groups, though the authors note limitations such as small sample sizes and undefined intervention protocols.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Kim Towey-Swift (University of Liverpool), Christian Lauvrud (St Olav's University Hospital), Richard Whittington (University of Liverpool)
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- 2022-02-02
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- hybrid
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- 10.1080/09638237.2021.2022628
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- 56
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@article{allodium:56da9a1f5fea491d,
title = {Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for professional staff burnout: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of controlled trials},
author = {Kim Towey-Swift and Christian Lauvrud and Richard Whittington},
year = {2022},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1080/09638237.2021.2022628},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2021.2022628}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for professional staff burnout: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of controlled trials AU - Towey-Swift, Kim AU - Lauvrud, Christian AU - Whittington, Richard PY - 2022 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1080/09638237.2021.2022628 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2021.2022628 ER -
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Towey-Swift, K., Lauvrud, C., & Whittington, R. (2022). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for professional staff burnout: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of controlled trials. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2021.2022628
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