Mindfulness Training in Nurses and Its Effect on Work Stress

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Nursing Caries; Consciousness, Level Altered
• Interventions: Behavioral: Conscious Awareness-Based Educatıon; Behavioral: Stress coping training

• Registration Number: NCT06029205
• Lead Sponsor: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study, which was planned in the experimental design type, was to determine the effect of the mindfulness-based stress reduction training on nurses' job stress. The sample of the study consisted of 70 nurses (35 in the experimental group, 35 in the control group) working in a university hospital in Çanakkale. The mindfulness-based stress reduction training was carried out as a group, once a week, for 8 weeks in total.

Detailed Description

One of the most important problems of nurses in Turkey is the stress they experience at work. This stress experienced in the workplace is accompanied by consequences such as depression, anxiety, and decreased job satisfaction. Therefore, it is clear that addressing the stress associated with the nursing profession is an urgent problem. The aim of the study, which was planned in the experimental design type, was to determine the effect of the mindfulness-based stress reduction training on nurses' job stress. The sample of the study consisted of 70 nurses (35 in the experimental group, 35 in the control group) working in a university hospital in Çanakkale. The mindfulness-based stress reduction training was carried out as a group, once a week, for 8 weeks in total. The Personal Information Form, the Job Stress Scale, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, and the Rosenbaum's Learned Resourcefulness Scale were used for data collection. A total of three follow-ups were conducted to the nurses before the training, at the end of the training, and 3 months after the training. Descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, Independent Samples T-test, Dependent Samples T-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used in the analysis of the research data.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-25
• Study Completion: 2021-11-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-11
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Working as a nurse in the relevant health practice and research hospital
• Not having participated in any mindfulness-based training program before

Exclusion Criteria

• Working as an executive nurse
• Not attending any session of the 8-week training

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
The Effect of Conscious Awareness-Based Educatıon on Perceived Work Stress in Nurses	Conscious Awareness-Based Educatıon	mindfulness-based education
The effect of stress coping training on nurses	Stress coping training	stress coping training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Learned Resourcefulness Effect of Conscious Awareness-Based Education on Nurses	8 week	Rosenbaum's Learned Resourcefulness Scale (A score between a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 180 can be obtained from the scale)
The Effect of Conscious Awareness-Based Educatıon on Perceived Work Stress in Nurses	8 week	the Job Stress Scale (The maximum score that can be taken from the scale is 50, the minimum score is 10, and less than 12 points indicates a low-stress situation, between 12-30 points a stressful situation, and above 30 points a high-stress situation)
The Effect of Conscious Awareness-Based Education on Awareness in Nurses	8 week	the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (The total score that can be obtained from thescale ranges from 0 to 90)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Universty Hospital; 🇹🇷 Çanakkale, Turkey