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The Impact of a Mindfulness Intervention for Nurse Managers.

Diane Ceravolo, Deborah A Raines

Journal of Holistic Nursing March 2019 DOI: 10.1177/0898010118781620 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Pre/post intervention design Peer reviewed
Population Nurse managers in an acute care hospital
Intervention Mindfulness workshops
Duration Three data collection points: prior to, at the conclusion of, and 3 months following the intervention
Measures Professional Quality of Life scale, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
Topics Meditation
Keywords Administrators Meditation/mindfulness Nurse manager Stress and coping
Key points Immediately after a mindfulness workshop, nurse managers showed higher compassion satisfaction (mean 3.9 to 4.5) and lower burnout on the Professional Quality of Life scale (3.4 to 2.8) and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory personal (4.2 to 3.8) and work-related (4.0 to 3.5) subscales. At three months, compassion satisfaction was higher but not statistically significant, and burnout scores had risen again, suggesting mindfulness practices need reinforcement.

Abstract

To examine the impact of a mindfulness intervention on nurse managers in an acute care hospital. A pre/post intervention design with three data collection points: prior to, at the conclusion of, and at 3 months following the intervention. A survey to measure the impact of a mindfulness workshops on nurse managers' perception of professional quality of life, burnout, and perceived wellness. There were significant changes in the scores on the compassion satisfaction (T-1 mean 3.9, T-2 mean 4.5, p = .002) and burnout subscales (T-1 mean 3.4, T-2 mean 2.8, p = .016) of the Professional Quality of Life scale, and on personal burnout (T-1 mean 4.2, T-2 mean 3.8, p = .023) and work-related burnout (T-1 mean 4.0, T-2 mean 3.5, p = .029) on the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory scale, following the mindfulness intervention. The 3-month follow-up scores on compassion satisfaction were higher but not statistically significant ( p = .810). Scores on the burnout scales, while lower than the preintervention levels, were higher at the 3-month follow-up than immediately following the intervention. These findings suggest that mindfulness practices need to be reinforced. Without continuous reinforcement, it may become a self-care practice moved to the bottom of the list of things to be done among the activities of a busy day.

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