Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on the well-being of healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
General psychiatry January 1, 2024 Natasha Yixuan Ong, Finn Jing Jie Teo, Jane Zi Ying Ee et al. 74 citations
A systematic review of 27 randomized controlled trials involving 2506 healthcare workers found that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) such as stress reduction programs, apps, meditation, and training produce small to large short-term improvements in anxiety, burnout, stress, depression, psychological distress, and job strain. Positive effects were also observed for self-compassion, empathy, mindfulness, and well-being. However, benefits were not consistently sustained at one month or longer after the intervention. The evidence suggests MBIs offer short-term relief for stress-related symptoms in healthcare workers, though intervention heterogeneity, variable study quality, and reduced power in some subgroup analyses limit confidence in the findings.