The Effect of a Brief Mindfulness-Based Training on Reducing First Clinical Day Stress in First-Year Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 63
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived clinical stress level
研究概览
简要总结
Clinical practice is a fundamental component of nursing education; however, it can be a major source of stress, particularly for first-year students. The first clinical day is often associated with high levels of anxiety due to uncertainty, fear of making mistakes, and perceived inadequacy.
Mindfulness-based approaches have been shown to enhance coping skills and facilitate adaptation to clinical environments. However, most existing interventions are long-term, and evidence regarding short, pre-clinical interventions is limited.
This randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of a brief mindfulness-based training administered one day before clinical placement on reducing anticipatory stress and first clinical day stress among first-year nursing students. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Data will be collected using the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS).
The findings are expected to contribute to evidence-based improvements in pre-clinical preparation in nursing education.
详细描述
Clinical stress negatively affects nursing students' learning processes, self-confidence, and clinical performance. The first clinical experience is particularly associated with increased stress and anxiety levels.
Mindfulness-based interventions help individuals regulate stress responses by promoting non-judgmental awareness of the present moment. While previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of mindfulness programs, they have predominantly focused on long-term interventions.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a short-term mindfulness-based training delivered one day prior to clinical practice. The study uniquely examines both anticipatory stress (before clinical exposure) and experienced stress (after the first clinical day).
The intervention includes breathing awareness, body awareness, and short mindfulness exercises delivered in a four different sessions time before first clinical experince. The results are expected to provide practical and evidence-based contributions to nursing education.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •First-year nursing students
- •First clinical practice experience
- •Voluntary participation
排除标准
- •Refusal to participate in the study
- •Prior awareness training received
研究组 & 干预措施
Brief Mindfulness-Based Training
The intervention planned in the study was a brief mindfulness-based training program. Students in the intervention group, preparing for their initial clinical practice, received mindfulness-based training in four different sessions before their clinical internships.
The training included short mindfulness exercises aimed at breath awareness, body awareness, awareness of thoughts and feelings, reducing stress, and increasing present moment awareness.
干预措施: Brief Mindfulness-Based Training (Behavioral)
Control Group
The control group students will receive routine clinical preparation as part of the standard nursing curriculum. No additional intervention or training will be administered prior to their first clinical practice.
Participants in this group will proceed with their usual pre-clinical orientation process and will not receive the mindfulness-based training provided to the intervention group.
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived clinical stress level
时间窗: T0: One day before first clinical day practice T1: End of first clinical day
Measured using the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students
次要结局
- Mindfulness level(T0: Pre-intervention T1: End of first clinical day)
研究者
Gamze Bolattürk
Asst. Prof.
Suleyman Demirel University