• Amy Swan, Ahsan Azhar, Aimee E Anderson, Janet L Williams, Diane Liu, and Eduardo Bruera.
• Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
• J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Apr 1; 61 (4): 817823817-823.

BackgroundWorkplace interventions are needed to prevent burnout and support the well-being of the palliative care workforce.MeasuresWe conducted a survey of all palliative care clinical staff to evaluate the usefulness and feasibility of checklist items and the checklist itself. We collected demographics, perceptions of professional satisfaction and burnout, and qualitative feedback aimed at improving the checklist.InterventionWe implemented a 13-item self-care checklist, included in a handbook on palliative care carried in the laboratory coat of all clinical personnel, to remind them to care of their own well-being.OutcomesOf 39 personnel contacted, 32 (82%) responded. Most (20; 62%) found the checklist useful. Exercise was the most highly ranked item, whereas watching visual arts was the lowest ranked item.Conclusions/Lessons LearnedNumerous opportunities were identified to improve the checklist and facilitate achievement of checklist items. Survey data will be used in the next checklist version.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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