The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout
Joanne Cohen-Katz, Susan D. Wiley, Terry Capuano, Debra M. Baker, Shauna Shapiro
Holistic Nursing Practice November 1, 2004 DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200411000-00006 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA hospital system implemented Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for nurses to help manage stress and reduce burnout. The program emphasizes self-care, compassion, and healing. The article describes this implementation and reports on its effects using both quantitative and qualitative data. MBSR has growing empirical support as a patient-care intervention and is now being applied to support the well-being of healthcare workers.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Implementation study with mixed methods Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Nurses in a hospital system |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction |
| Citations | 387 |
| Key finding | Implementing MBSR in a hospital system can lower burnout and improve well-being among nurses. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, a stress-reduction program, has increasing empirical support as a patient-care intervention. Its emphasis on self-care, compassion, and healing makes it relevant as an intervention for helping nurses manage stress and reduce burnout. This article describes the implementation of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in a hospital system as a way to lower burnout and improve well-being among nurses, using both quantitative and qualitative data.