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A psychodynamically informed relational care educational program for primary care nurses significantly improves compassion satisfaction, self-awareness, and empathy while reducing burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the outcomes, impacts, and underlying mechanisms of a psychodynamically informed relational care educational program designed for primary care nurses and midwives addressing health inequalities.

August 23, 2026Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Teaching Relational Care for Health Inequalities: Evaluating the Impact of a Program for Community Nurses and Midwives in Primary Care

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To evaluate the outcomes, impacts, and underlying mechanisms of a psychodynamically informed relational care educational program designed for primary care nurses and midwives addressing health inequalities.
Conducted a mixed-methods prospective cohort study within a realist evaluation framework.
Assessed outcomes at baseline, mid-program, post-program, and at 3-month follow-up using the Professional Quality of Life V and Therapeutic Relationship Assessment Scale-Nursing instruments alongside qualitative data.
Statistically significant increases were observed in nurse compassion satisfaction, self-awareness, clinical knowledge, and empathy toward service users.
Statistically significant reductions occurred in clinician burnout and secondary traumatic stress, with positive well-being and relational impacts sustained through the 3-month follow-up.

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CFCeleste FosterUniversity of Salford ETEmma Tague GWGary WinshipUniversity of Nottingham

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Prospective cohort study demonstrates improved compassion satisfaction and reduced burnout in primary care nurses, indicating the value of relational care training.

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Foster et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Prospective cohort study demonstrates improved compassion satisfaction and reduced burnout in primary care nurses, indicating the value of relational care training.

Teaching Relational Care for Health Inequalities: Evaluating the Impact of a Program for Community Nurses and Midwives in Primary Care

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Teaching Relational Care for Health Inequalities: Evaluating the Impact of a Program for Community Nurses and Midwives in Primary Care

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