Participants
One course on “Mindfulness and Compassion” was offered to the multi-professional team members of the inpatient unit (mainly physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists) of a specialized palliative care unit at a University Hospital in Germany. Participation was voluntary and participants were recruited by invitation and internal advertising. Program attendance was not registered during the course. Team members of the liaison and volunteer service, as well as associated employees, e.g., from music therapy, pastoral care or social work were also invited, but couldn´t attend on a regular basis due to the structure of the course.