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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2024 Aug;30(4):e13204.
doi: 10.1111/ijn.13204. Epub 2023 Sep 19.

Guided self-help mindfulness-based intervention for increasing psychological resilience and reducing job burnout in psychiatric nurses: A randomized controlled trial

Qi Wang  1 , Yue Luan  2 , Dandan Liu  2 , Jiali Dai  2 , Haina Wang  2 , Yang Zhang  2 , Shuang Wang  2 , Xiaomei Dong  1 , Hongsheng Bi  2
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Guided self-help mindfulness-based intervention for increasing psychological resilience and reducing job burnout in psychiatric nurses: A randomized controlled trial

Qi Wang et al. Int J Nurs Pract. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Aims: The present study aimed to explore the effects of a guided self-help mindfulness intervention on psychological resilience and job burnout among psychiatric nurses.

Background: Psychiatric nurses work in challenging and potentially high stress settings. Mindfulness interventions can improve psychological resilience and reduce job burnout of nurses. However, face-to-face delivery of mindfulness interventions may be inconvenient for individuals. Guided self-help interventions may be more accessible.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted from January to August 2022. One hundred and eighteen psychiatric nurses were randomized into the intervention and control groups. The individuals in the intervention group received an 8-week guided self-help mindfulness intervention, while the individuals in the control group received a psycho-educational brochure. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey were used to evaluate the levels of mindfulness, psychological resilience and job burnout, respectively.

Results: After an 8-week intervention, compared with the control group, the levels of mindfulness and psychological resilience were higher, while the level of job burnout was lower in the intervention group.

Conclusions: The guided self-help mindfulness intervention can improve psychological resilience and reduce job burnout among psychiatric nurses.

Keywords: job burnout; mindfulness; psychiatric nurses; psychological resilience.

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