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Effect of an Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Postpandemic Era Nurses' Subjective Well-being, Job Burnout, and Psychological Adaptation

Lihua Liu, Li Tian, Jing Jiang, Yanqi Zhang, Xin-li Chi, Weike Liu, Yunze Zhao, Ping Sun

Holistic Nursing Practice September 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000603 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Sample size 90
Population Nurses in the postpandemic era
Intervention Online mindfulness-based stress reduction training
Duration 8-week intervention
Topics Meditation
Key findings Online mindfulness-based stress reduction improved nurses' subjective well-being, reduced job burnout, and enhanced psychological adaptation.

Abstract

This study explores the effects of an online mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on postpandemic era nurses' subjective well-being, job burnout, and psychological adaptation. Previous studies on the psychological adaptability of nurses mainly focused on investigation rather than intervention. Ninety nurses were randomly classified into an intervention or control group. The intervention group received weekly online mindfulness-based stress reduction training for 8 weeks. The Subjective Well-being, Job Burnout, and Psychological Use scales were administered pre- and postintervention. Postintervention, nurses' positive emotions and life satisfaction significantly improved. Nurses' psychological adaptation was significantly higher postintervention than preintervention. The total scores for negative emotion, low personal accomplishment, and job burnout were significantly lower postintervention than preintervention. The scores for positive emotion and life satisfaction in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the scores for low personal accomplishment in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group. Online mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions can improve nurses' subjective well-being, reduce job burnout, and improve their level of psychological adaptability. Moreover, it could promote nurses' ability to communicate mindfully with patients and their families. This intervention could help promote the development of mindfulness in the nursing field.

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