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The Effects of Compassion-based Feedback on Wellbeing Ratings During a Professional Assessment Healthcare Task

Bond, Carmel A E; Tsikandilakis, Myron; Stacey, Gemma; Hui, Ada; Timmons, Stephen

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Authors

Carmel A E Bond

Myron Tsikandilakis

Gemma Stacey

Ada Hui



Abstract

Background
There is a need for higher education policy to consider how student nurses might be supported, to help them to develop the resilience and mental wellbeing needed to cope with stressful environments. Reviews and qualitative research in this area suggest that compassion can improve wellbeing, however, compassion-based feedback is yet to be explored as a pedagogical intervention using quantitative methods.
Purpose
To explore the effect of different feedback types on subjective wellbeing.
Methods
In this experimental design, nursing students were presented with three feedback types, ‘compassion-based feedback, simple descriptive feedback, and utilitarian feedback’ and were asked to provide post-trial ratings of subjective wellbeing, in relation to each type, whilst undertaking a nursing-related task. Participants also rated the helpfulness of ‘Type of Feedback’.
Results
We report a significant difference of ‘Type of Feedback’ with higher ratings of wellbeing when participants were presented with compassion-based feedback.
Conclusion
Compassion-based feedback could lead to higher wellbeing in educational tasks related to nursing.

Citation

Bond, C. A. E., Tsikandilakis, M., Stacey, G., Hui, A., & Timmons, S. (2021). The Effects of Compassion-based Feedback on Wellbeing Ratings During a Professional Assessment Healthcare Task. Nurse Education Today, 99, Article 104788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104788

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 19, 2021
Online Publication Date Jan 26, 2021
Publication Date Apr 1, 2021
Deposit Date Jan 19, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jan 27, 2022
Journal Nurse Education Today
Print ISSN 0260-6917
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 99
Article Number 104788
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104788
Keywords Compassion; Feedback; Nursing students; Wellbeing 2
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5246148
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260691721000459