Mindfulness in a Graduate Nursing Curriculum: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Carrie Plummer, Eydie Cloyd, Jennifer K Doersam, Mary S Dietrich, Karen A Hande
Holistic Nursing Practice 2018 DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000277 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-post intervention study Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 44 |
| Population | Graduate nursing students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
| Duration | 20 weekly sessions of 1.5 hours each |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention did not significantly reduce stress or improve quality of life among graduate nursing students, but it did significantly increase overall mindfulness (P < .05). |
Abstract
This study evaluated a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for graduate nursing students. Forty-four participants engaged in 20 weekly, 1.5-hour sessions of mindfulness training. There were no statistically significant effects on participants' stress levels or quality of life, yet there was a statistically significant increase in overall mindfulness (P < .05).
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
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- Effects of Mindfulness Therapy on Stress and Mindfulness Levels in Nursing Students: A Network Meta‐Analysis International Journal of Nursing Practice February 1, 2026
- Impact of meditation-only interventions on university students' resilience: A pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised actively and passively controlled trials. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being June 1, 2026
- Impact of mindfulness-based interventions on stress, anxiety and depression among nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nurse Education in Practice May 1, 2026
- The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) interventions on nursing student performance and well-being: A systematic review. Journal of Professional Nursing 2026
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