An Online Mindfulness-based Intervention Decreases Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Indian Healthcare Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India December 1, 2024 Anirban Pal, Purnava Mukhopadhyay, Nidhi D Pal 1 citation
An online brief mindfulness-based intervention reduced stress, anxiety, and depression among Indian healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were randomized to mindfulness sessions or usual care. After the program, the mindfulness group showed significantly lower scores on perceived stress, generalized anxiety, and depression measures compared to the usual care group. Mindfulness characteristics and quality of life in several domains also improved. The authors suggest the intervention had a positive effect but note that larger studies are needed to confirm these benefits.