ISDH to host webinar on preventing combat and compassion fatigue
by Gaby Bissett
The Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health (ISDH) is hosting a webinar to help improve the wellbeing of the profession.
The event – titled ‘training the muscle of resilience: preventing combat & compassion fatigue in special care dentistry using resilience’ – will take place on Thursday 25th June at 8pm.
Sponsored by GSK, the webinar will be run by Dr Mahrukh Khwaja. She is a dentist based in Kent, with a dual degree in psychology and accreditation in mindfulness and resilience teaching.
Reduce stress, enhance positivity
The webinar outcomes include:
- Understanding the role of combat and compassion fatigue in special care dentistry
- Outlining our current understanding of the aetiology and protective factors of resilience and its relevance to special care dentistry
- Understanding how psychological interventions can benefit us
- Applying positive emotions to buffer against stress; mindfulness to enhance self awareness and emotional regulation; thinking strategies to counteract negative thoughts
The event will take place on Zoom and registration is free.
