Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention on Nurse Burnout
Sandra Elanges
February 1, 2023 DOI: 10.32597/dnp/16/ (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pre-post study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 65 |
| Population | Nurses recruited through social media and word of mouth |
| Intervention | Online mindfulness intervention |
| Duration | 6-week intervention |
| Measures | Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), ACEs/PCEs scores |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The six-week online mindfulness intervention reduced Oldenburg Burnout Inventory scores by an average of 2.52 points among nurses who completed the program. No correlation was found between initial adverse and positive childhood experiences scores and reductions in burnout scores. |
Abstract
Background: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, nurse retention was a known issue; current nurse retention has worsened. This project examined the burnout of nurses and offered some potential interventions to assist in retaining nurses in the field of nursing.
Purpose: To determine whether a six-week online mindfulness intervention improved the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) scores of nurse participants.
Methods: This project used a convenience snowball sample of participants recruited through social media platforms including Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, AllNurses, and word of mouth. This quantitative quasi-experimental design utilized pre- and post-testing to measure baseline burnout and evaluate the intervention’s efficacy. The Theory of Planned Behavior informed the conceptual framework and Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory served as the theoretical framework.
Results: The project recruited 65 nurses, with 44 nurses completing the project. Results from pre- and post-testing OLBI demonstrated the mindfulness intervention was successful at reducing OLBI scores by 2.52 points on average. Initial ACEs/PCEs scores were assessed to determine whether those with increased ACEs scores reported a reduction in OLBI scores, however, no correlation could be determined.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
Citations in the library
Cites 9
- Mindfulness Meditation and Improvement in Sleep Quality and Daytime Impairment Among Older Adults With Sleep Disturbances JAMA Internal Medicine February 16, 2015
- Mindfulness: An Introduction EDIS September 30, 2013
- Hybrid Delivery of Mindfulness Meditation and Perceived Stress in Pediatric Resident Physicians: A Randomized Clinical Trial of In-Person and Digital Mindfulness Meditation. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings June 2023
- How do mindfulness-based programmes improve anxiety, depression and psychological distress? A systematic review Current Psychology April 1, 2023
- Meditation for Increased Mindfulness and Memory: An Analysis on the Impact of Meditation on Mindfulness and Working Memory Capacity in High School Students Journal of Student Research November 20, 2020
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