The Impact of an Innovative Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Health and Well-Being of Nurses Employed in a Corporate Setting
Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health April 1, 2013 Dawn Bazarko, Rebecca A. Cate, Francisca Azocar et al. 272 citations
A telephone-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (tMBSR) program, replacing most in-person sessions, improved general health, decreased stress, and reduced work burnout among 36 nurses in a large health care organization. Improvements were sustained four months later, and nurses who continued MBSR practice after the program showed better outcomes than those who did not. The findings suggest tMBSR is a low-cost, feasible, and scalable intervention that can benefit employees unable to attend traditional on-site programs.