The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on the psychological well-being of nurses: A systematic review

Sulosaari, Virpi; Ünal, Eda; Çınar, Fatma İlknur

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2022.151565

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“…Mindfulness has therefore been shown to improve patient care and reduce work stress and nursing staff turnover [ 35 , 36 ]. Improved awareness and the use of mindfulness strategies have the potential to improve patient outcomes, reduce the cost of professional turnover, and improve patients’ emotional well-being and job quality [ 37 ].…”

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Mindfulness-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurse Caregivers of Institutionalized Older Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pérez¹,

Menéndez-Crispín²,

Sarabia‐Cobo

et al. 2022

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The recent COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the mental health of nurses caring for institutionalized older people. Caring in this environment can be complex, with higher levels of burnout and compassion fatigue in staff. It is therefore important to find interventions to increase the well-being of staff. Mindfulness training is known to be effective in treating a variety of physical and mental health conditions. This study sought to conduct a direct evaluation of the effectiveness of a combined online training in two types of mindfulness-based therapies for the reduction of compassion fatigue and burnout in geriatric nurses caring for institutionalized elderly people with dementia. In a randomized controlled trial (n = 39 experimental group, n = 35 control group), we explored whether individuals with high levels of burnout and compassion fatigue would benefit more from an online mindfulness training program. The outcome variable was the ProQoL professional quality of life scale, which was collected at baseline, at six weeks, and at three months after completion of the intervention. Significant differences were found between both groups for the subscales Compassion Fatigue and Burnout (p < 0.05), with a significant improvement in the experimental group (significant effect size). These findings were maintained at three months after the end of the intervention for both compassion fatigue (F1,28 = 18.14, p = 0.003) and burnout (F1,28 = 7.25, p = 0.040). However, there were no differences between groups for the satisfaction subscale. The effect of time and the effects of comparing the two groups after controlling for time were statistically significant for all three subscales of the questionnaire (all p values < 0.001), with effect sizes ranging from small to large (R2 change 0.10–0.47). These data indicate that the experimental condition was more effective, explaining between 10 and 18% more of the variance. A short, online intervention based on mindfulness training appears to be effective for reducing compassion fatigue and burnout in geriatric nurses, with sustained effects over time.

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Mindfulness-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurse Caregivers of Institutionalized Older Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pérez¹,

Menéndez-Crispín²,

Sarabia‐Cobo

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…I was able to label my emotion in the moment, and recognize my anguish over human suffering because of compassion and empathy, two key attributes of nurses. 1 That led to the objective acknowledgment that making myself sick would not help the sick patients or fatigued colleagues. While that did not alleviate my guilt, it did help me cope.…”

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“…Nurses experience stress and burnout at excessive levels, negatively impacting quality healthcare and patient safety. 1,2 The COVID-19 pandemic complicated matters, increasing staffing crises and patient acuity. This has only heightened nurses' stress, and for many, making time for self-care was already challenging.…”

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“…While I looked forward to going home, mindfulness made me aware that I was creating my own guilt for leaving such sick patients and fatigued colleagues behind. I was able to label my emotion in the moment, and recognize my anguish over human suffering because of compassion and empathy, two key attributes of nurses 1. That led to the objective acknowledgment that making myself sick would not help the sick patients or fatigued colleagues.…”

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“…Nurses experience stress and burnout at excessive levels, negatively impacting quality healthcare and patient safety 1,2. The COVID-19 pandemic complicated matters, increasing staffing crises and patient acuity.…”

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Mindfulness techniques for clinical nurses

Mancarella¹

2023

Nursing

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Improving psychological well‐being among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist‐controlled trial

Baminiwatta,

Fernando,

Solangaarachchi

et al. 2024

Int J Psychol

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The high prevalence of psychological problems observed among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID‐19 pandemic called for interventions to safeguard their mental health. We assessed the effectiveness of a 6‐week online mindfulness‐based intervention in improving well‐being and reducing stress among HCWs in Sri Lanka. Eighty HCWs were recruited and randomised into two groups: waitlist‐control (WLC) and intervention groups. In the intervention, 1‐hour online sessions were conducted at weekly intervals and participants were encouraged to do daily home practice. Stress and well‐being were measured pre‐ and post‐intervention using the Perceived Stress Scale and WHO‐5 Well‐being Index, respectively. One‐way analysis of covariance was used to evaluate the effectiveness, in both intention‐to‐treat (ITT) and complete‐case (CC) analyses. A significantly greater improvement in well‐being occurred in the intervention arm compared to WLC on both ITT (p = .002) and CC analyses (p < .001), with medium‐to‐large effect sizes (partial η2 = .117–.278). However, the reduction in stress following the intervention was not significant compared to the WLC group on both ITT (p = .636) and CC analyses (p = .262). In the intervention arm, the median number of sessions attended by participants was 3. Low adherence to the intervention may have contributed to the apparent non‐significant effect on stress.

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The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on the psychological well-being of nurses: A systematic review

Cited by 42 publications

References 48 publications

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurse Caregivers of Institutionalized Older Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nurse Caregivers of Institutionalized Older Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mindfulness techniques for clinical nurses

Improving psychological well‐being among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist‐controlled trial

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