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ISSN 1025-9848; 2071-9736;

1 paper in the library · 4 citations · publishing 2022

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Using PhotoVoice to understand mindfulness in health care practitioners.

Health SA September 28, 2022 Iram Osman, Veena Singaram 4 citations

Health care practitioners in South Africa who participated in a four-week online mindfulness-based intervention during the first wave of COVID-19 reported shifts from operating on autopilot and feeling overwhelmed toward using faith to cope and attaining a sense of self-compassion. Using PhotoVoice, participants shared visual representations of their experiences, describing feeling calmer, more competent, and more compassionate by the end of the intervention. The findings suggest that even a brief online mindfulness program can help practitioners reappraise pandemic-related stressors and enhance well-being.