The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress overload, depression, and mindfulness among nurses: A randomized controlled trial.

Aida M. Alfurjani; Mohammed Munther Al-Hammouri; Jehad A. Rababah; Hossam Alhawatmeh; Lynne A Hall

doi:10.1111/wvn.12695

The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress overload, depression, and mindfulness among nurses: A randomized controlled trial.

Aida M. Alfurjani, Mohammed Munther Al-Hammouri, Jehad A. Rababah, Hossam Alhawatmeh, Lynne A Hall

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing February 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12695 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Sample size	195
Population	Nurses in Jordan
Intervention	Mindfulness-based intervention
Duration	4-week intervention
Topics	Depression Meditation
Keywords	Mindfulness-based intervention Nurses Stress overload
Citations	12
Key findings	A mindfulness-based intervention significantly decreased stress overload and depression and increased mindfulness among nurses, with greater mindfulness improvement when the intervention was conducted outside the hospital.

Abstract

Nurses experience various health-related issues due to the nature of their work. This study aimed to examine the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress overload, depression and mindfulness among nurses. A secondary objective was to examine the role of the setting (i.e., in and out of the hospital as a natural setting) on mindfulness-based intervention effectiveness. A randomized controlled trial with three groups' pretest-posttest design was used in this study. A total of 195 nurses were recruited-65 intervention-inside hospital, 60 intervention-outside hospital, and 63 control. The mindfulness-based intervention was delivered by a certified mindfulness practitioner over 4 weeks in Jordan. Data were collected using a demographics questionnaire, the Stress Overload Scale Short, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised, and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. Multivariate analysis showed a statistically significant effect of the intervention on the linear combination of the dependent variables V = 0.44, F[6, 368] = 17.56, p < .001. Follow-up analyses showed that a mindfulness-based intervention significantly decreased stress overload, depression, and increased mindfulness levels among nurses in intervention groups compared with the control group. In addition, conducting a mindfulness-based intervention outside the hospital has a better effect on mindfulness levels than the inside hospital. The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress overload, depression, and mindfulness should be considered when planning for nurses' well-being and the quality of care provided. Nurse managers are encouraged to use the study's findings to promote nurses' well-being.

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