A Professional Development Workshop to Facilitate Self-Forgiveness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that forgiving one's self, others, and events improves relationships and self-esteem; reduces anxiety, depression, and stress; lowers blood pressure; improves cardiovascular health; and boosts immune function.

Objective

We determined the efficacy of a workshop to facilitate forgiveness in medical education professionals.

Methods

A 1-hour self-forgiveness workshop conducted by 4 facilitators was presented at a medical education conference in 2018. The workshop included a didactic presentation on forgiveness and Internal Family Systems, small group discussion on self-forgiveness concepts, a 15-minute guided imagery audio meditation on self-forgiveness, and postintervention small group discussion. The 18-item Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS)

SUBMITTER: Ogunyemi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301949 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature