The effects of mindfulness‐based interventions on nurses' anxiety and depression: A meta‐analysis

Hui Liu, L. Kong, Qian Sun, Xiaofeng Ma

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Meta-analysis Peer reviewed
Population	Nurses
Intervention	mindfulness interventions
Topics	Anxiety Depression Meditation
Key findings	Mindfulness interventions reduce depression and anxiety levels in nurses.

This meta‐analysis aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness interventions on nurses' levels of depression and anxiety.

Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on anxiety, most cited first.

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