Nursing Open
July 1, 2024
Huan Wang, Zhenwei Dai, Shu Jing et al.
10 citations
The Chinese Short-Form Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-SF) shows good overall fit for measuring mindfulness in nursing students in mainland China, with confirmatory factor analyses supporting a five-factor structure. Composite reliability values ranged from 0.685 to 0.870, and average variance extracted values from 0.426 to 0.627. One-factor models provided the best fit for four of the five subscales. The cross-sectional study included 240 undergraduate nursing students from a Beijing school of nursing who completed the FFMQ-SF and the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale. Results suggest the scale is a valid instrument for assessing mindfulness and its relationship with mental health in this population.
Nursing Open
August 1, 2023
Maria Aristidou, Maria Karanikola, Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah et al.
9 citations
Surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is perceived as a 'divine gift' that leads to a more conscious and meaningful life. Eight Greek-speaking survivors described their experiences through in-depth interviews, revealing five themes: the unexpected attack, experiencing a different world (transformation of body, time, emotion, and sensation), restoration of the re-embodied self, life transformation, and personal transformation. Despite physical and psychosocial challenges, participants reported a newly acquired deep appreciation for life and others. Construction of meaning and heightened spirituality appear central to reconstructing life after cardiac arrest. The themes align with transcultural components of near-death experiences.
Nursing Open
January 1, 2024
Xiaoyan Feng, Hongjun Zhu, Ping Cai et al.
6 citations
Mindfulness among ward nurses involves three core attributes: being in the present moment, paying attention, and being receptive. Practicing mindfulness leads to positive changes, including improved well-being and reduced burnout, anxiety, and depression. This concept analysis, based on eleven peer-reviewed articles, provides a framework for understanding mindfulness specifically in ward nurses, which can inform future research and nursing administration.
Nursing Open
November 1, 2025
Tuba Sengul, Aleyna Özkan, Ayşe Eminoğlu et al.
An 8-week, 16-session online mindfulness-based compassion meditation programme, structured around Kabat-Zinn's MBSR framework and Neff's Self-Compassion Theory, was tested with 53 nursing students (mean age 21, 92.5% female). Scores on the Compassion Competence Scale and Communication Skills Scale increased significantly after the programme, while Multidimensional Emotional Empathy Scale scores increased but not significantly. Qualitative themes included personal reflections, self-compassion awareness, emotional regulation, empathic relationships, and meditation challenges. The authors conclude that such meditation can enhance compassion, empathy, and communication skills, supporting professional and emotional development in nursing students.