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Donna Balsam

3 papers in the library · 14 citations · publishing 2023-2025

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Mindfulness in Nursing Education: A Holistic Strategy for Enhancing Student Well-Being and Resilience.

Journal of Holistic Nursing December 24, 2025 Donna Balsam, Cindy A. Stein, Alyssa Erikson 1 citation

Purpose of Study: This project explored the feasibility and perceived benefits of integrating mindfulness training, grounded in holistic nursing philosophy, into undergraduate and post-licensure BSN nursing curricula to support student well-being and resilience. Design of Study: Nursing faculty implemented an educational intervention using a pre-post design across two university nursing...

DOI: 10.1177/08980101251404156 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Common themes Educators Group/population Healing modalities +6

Evaluating the Impact of an App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation Program to Reduce Stress and Anxiety During Pregnancy: Pilot Longitudinal Study.

JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting December 25, 2023 Donna Balsam, Dawn T Bounds, Amir M Rahmani et al. 13 citations

Stress and anxiety during pregnancy are extremely prevalent and are associated with numerous poor outcomes, among the most serious of which are increased rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants. Research supports that while in-person mindfulness training is effective in reducing pregnancy stress and anxiety, there are barriers limiting accessibility. The aim of this paper is to...

Evaluating the Impact of an App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation Program to Reduce Stress and Anxiety During Pregnancy: Pilot Longitudinal Study (Preprint)

Donna Balsam, Dawn T Bounds, Amir M Rahmani et al.

BACKGROUND Stress and anxiety during pregnancy are extremely prevalent and are associated with numerous poor outcomes, among the most serious of which are increased rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants. Research supports that while in-person mindfulness training is effective in reducing pregnancy stress and anxiety, there are barriers limiting accessibility. OBJECTIVE The aim of...