Conclusions
Quantitative and qualitative results complement each other and point to a common answer to the preceding questions. An “on the job” program with mindfulness and compassion-oriented exercises was possible and was not only accepted by the members of the palliative care team, but also perceived as satisfactory. As a recommendation for practice, it can be deduced that such training can be perceived as beneficial for teamwork and one’s own attitudes. However, it should take place over a longer period of time or be reinstated after a break to make permanence more likely. The direct integration of the training into the daily work routine can be passed on as a recommendation, even if it means investing a considerable amount of time. In order to make the training useful for the palliative care team, the teacher should be familiar with the framework conditions and special features of everyday hospital life, as mentioned in the qualitative data. A further study should be carried out as a controlled trial to assess the long-term impact on joint teamwork. In such future studies, the Kirkpatrick model [