Effect of Yoga on Stress Management in Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: Healthcare professionals are those who work relentlessly to provide care, empathy and support to the patients, therefore they are not able to take care of themselves due to demanding work and stress which affects their personal and professional life. Yogic practices including asanas, pranayama, and meditation, help to reduce the stress factors in healthcare professionals. Aim of the study is to systematically review the effects of yogic practices on stress management. Purpose: This review study intends to explain that how healthcare professionals can manage their stress and how they can improve their work efficiency and regulate the emotions. Using Pubmed, Google scholar & Indian database electronic searches were performed using keywords Yoga, Stress management & Healthcare professionals which occurs in 77 studies over a period of time (2010-2020). Selections were made to include only studies written in English, published in peer reviewed journals & investigating effects of regular yogic practices on stress management in this study. Summary: Yoga can help healthcare personnel manage their stress. The reasons which contribute to workplace stress were highlighted, along with the belief among healthcare professionals that yoga practices can improve one's physical, emotional, and mental health. Yoga practice further aid to prevent various physical and physiological issues, enhances the quality of sleep and decreases fatigue and exhaustion. So present study is designed to systematically review the effects of yogic practices on stress management.