Grant: Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

According to a systematic review of the literature, “90% of studies in healthcare providers found evidence of an inverse association between compassion and burnout” (Cooper Medical School Rowan University, 2018). Upscaling compassion by incorporating compassion workshops in to employee health benefits has the potential to dramatically change the healthcare system by preventing burnout and promoting resilience in healthcare staff while enabling healthcare staff to practice compassion and promote self-compassion in their clients. By implementing a compassion workshop in to each healthcare providers benefits package, which includes information about compassion and avoiding burnout, the employees will be equipped with the inner tools they need for resilience. As outlined in the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention (2016), the vision is “a Canada where suicide is prevented and everyone lives with hope and resilience.” Upscaling compassion, beginning with healthcare workers within our healthcare system will promote overall well-being. In my career, I have worked in their areas of neuroscience, poverty reduction, disability support, public health, pharmaceuticals, infant development, mental health, suicide prevention, infection prevention and control, diabetes prevention, and more. The objective of this research is to explore the the impact on improved quality of life on healthcare workers after receiving compassion education. The hypothesis of this research is that healthcare providers and their patients will report increased resilience to stress. The method I will take a qualitative deductive approach to research.