Mindfulness - det oppmerksomme nærvær
Berit Andersen Sandvik
Sykepleien Forskning 2011 DOI: 10.4220/sykepleienf.2011.0169 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 6 |
| Population | Nurses in a university hospital |
| Duration | 8-week MBSR program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness training shifted nurses' experience of presence from a relational phenomenon of closeness to one characterized by openness, clearer seeing, and a calming 'being' mode, suggesting development toward theoretical descriptions of true presence. |
Abstract
Background: The ability to be truly present is a core element in the nursing profession.Training mindfulness could be a method to develop this ability.Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate how nurses experience the phenomenon of being present in their nursing, and how mindfulness training as MBRS (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) would influence their experience.Method: An MBSR program was given to six nurses in a university hospital followed by in-depth interviews, which were analyzed by a phenomenological-hermeneutical method.Results: The nurses' experience of being present can be told by two main themes.«Being close»; a recognition of common human conditions in relations.«Balancing in presence»; closeness depends on balancing the one patient against the others and other tasks, and between closeness and a professional distance.After the mindfulness training, their experience of being present is described by three main themes.«Standing in the open»; the mindful attitude's openness influences the quality of relations by creating trust.«Seeing»; a new way of seeing, both more clearly and more pleasantly.«Being»; a gradual change from doing to being which involves self-awareness and a calming presence.Conclusion: From being a relational phenomenon expressed by being close to someone, the mindfulness training leads to an experience of presence that indicates a development of the nurses' competence in the direction of the theoretic descriptions of both Rosemarie Rizzo Parse's «true presence» and Kari Martinsen's «the championship in seeing with the eye of the heart».Mindfulness training could thus constitute an improvement of nursing skills.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on meditation, most cited first.
Citations in the library
Cites 13
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From a Randomized Trial. International Journal of Stress Management May 1, 2005
- A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: Effects on distress, positive states of mind, rumination, and distraction Annals of Behavioral Medicine February 1, 2007
- Mindfulness‐based stress reduction: A literature review and clinician’s guide Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners April 1, 2008
- A qualitative study of mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy for depression British Journal of Medical Psychology June 1, 2001
- Participants' Experiences of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: “It Changed Me in Just about Every Way Possible” Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy June 10, 2009
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