The effect of mindfulness on the occupational stress of nurses in critical care units: a randomized clinical trial.

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Randomized clinical trial Peer reviewed
Population	Nurses in critical care units
Measures	occupational stress scores
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	Mindfulness training significantly reduced occupational stress in nurses in critical care units compared to a control group, suggesting it may be an effective intervention for stress reduction in this population.

Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.

Study	Year	Design	Participants
Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment	2003	Randomized controlled trial	n = 41
Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients	2000	Randomized controlled trial	n = 145
Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults	2008	Randomized controlled trial	n = 139
Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students	2007	Randomized controlled trial	n = 40
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients	2004	Randomized controlled trial	n = 73

and 2 more in the library