The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout, Part II
Joanne Cohen-Katz, Susan D. Wiley, Terry Capuano, Debra M. Baker, Shauna L. Shapiro
Holistic Nursing Practice January 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200501000-00008 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractNurses who completed a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program showed greater reductions in two of three burnout subscales compared to those on a wait-list, with improvements lasting at least three months after the program ended.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Nurses |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction |
| Duration | 3-month posttreatment follow-up |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Burnout Mindfulness-based stress reduction Clinical psychology Stress linguistics Medicine |
| Citations | 283 |
| Key finding | Treatment group participants reduced scores on 2 of 3 subscales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory significantly more than wait-list controls, with changes maintained at 3-month posttreatment. |
Abstract
This article is the second in a series reporting on research exploring the effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on nurses and describes the quantitative data. The third article describes qualitative data. Treatment group participants reduced scores on 2 of 3 subscales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory significantly more than wait-list controls; within-group comparisons for both groups pretreatment and posttreatment revealed similar findings. Changes were maintained as long as 3-month posttreatment. Implications of these findings are discussed.