International Journal of Nursing Practice
December 1, 2024
Mohammed Munther Al-Hammouri, Jehad A. Rababah
5 citations
Work-family and family-work conflicts are linked to depressive symptoms in nurses, and mindfulness may help explain this link. A cross-sectional study of 188 nurses in two Jordanian hospitals found that depressive symptoms were negatively associated with both types of role conflict and positively associated with mindfulness. Mindfulness significantly reduced depressive symptoms and mediated the relationship between both forms of role conflict and depressive symptoms. The regression models accounted for 52% of the variance in depressive symptoms. The sample's mean depressive symptom score indicated risk for clinical depression. The findings suggest mindfulness plays a mediating role in how role conflict affects nurses' mental health.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
April 1, 2025
Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Soma Ibrahim Ali, Mai El-Ghareap Hassan El-Metwally Omar
2 citations
Mindfulness-based nursing interventions significantly reduced depression and improved resilience in oncology patients. In a single-group study of 88 patients at the Damietta Oncology Institute in Egypt, depressive symptoms measured by the PHQ-9 dropped from an average of 14.6 to 9.7, while resilience scores on the CD-RISC rose from 56.4 to 64.8. The intervention accounted for 55% of the change in depression scores and 41% of the change in resilience scores. Depression and resilience were strongly inversely related both before and after the intervention. Incorporating these interventions into cancer care may improve patients' emotional well-being and quality of life.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
February 1, 2026
Yunrui Jin, Qian Tang, Min Shui et al.
A network meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials with 744 nursing students compared mindfulness-based interventions for stress and mindfulness. Mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy ranked highest for reducing stress scores, followed by mindfulness meditation, then control, with acceptance and commitment therapy ranking lowest. For improving mindfulness scores, mindfulness meditation ranked highest, followed by mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy, control, and acceptance and commitment therapy. The authors conclude that mindfulness meditation might be the optimal intervention but note that methodological constraints across studies require further validation.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
December 1, 2024
Hossam Alhawatmeh, Ishraq A Najadat, Issa M Hweidi
A mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) during haemodialysis sessions reduced stress, depression, and physical symptoms in patients with end-stage renal disease in Jordan. Sixty-one participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group performing 30-minute MBI three times weekly for eight weeks or a control group. The experimental group showed significantly lower levels of stress, depression, and physical symptoms than the control group over time. Physical symptoms improved steadily across the study period, while psychological symptoms improved significantly after five weeks but showed no further improvement by the end of the intervention. The findings support integrating MBI into nursing care plans for symptom management.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
December 1, 2024
Weina Li, Xiaoqin Liao, Dandan Geng et al.
A meta-analysis of eight studies with 802 participants found that mindfulness-based interventions reduced anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and systolic blood pressure in patients with coronary heart disease compared to control groups. There was no significant effect on diastolic blood pressure, quality of life, or body mass index. One study reported improved sleep quality in patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention, but no significant effect on body mass index. The findings suggest mindfulness-based interventions benefit certain psychological and physiological outcomes in this population.