The Effect of Self-Help Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Exercise Therapeutics on the Psychological Status and Sleep Quality of Hubei Medical Staff.

A self-help mindfulness-based stress reduction exercise therapy (MBSRET) improved psychological status and sleep quality in medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighty-five Hubei medical staff were randomly assigned to an intervention group (43 people) receiving MBSRET for 8 weeks or a control group (42 people) receiving routine care. After the intervention, the intervention group had significantly lower scores on the Symptom Checklist-90, Perceived Stress Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index compared to the control group, indicating better mental health and sleep. The therapy is described as simple, convenient, and low-cost.

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Abstract

To explore the effect of self-help mindfulness-based stress reduction exercise therapeutics (MBSRET) on the psychological status and sleep quality of medical staff. A total of 85 Hubei medical staff were randomly divided into an intervention group (n = 43) and a control group (n = 42). The intervention group received MBSRET for 8 weeks and the control group received routine care. Psychological status and sleep were assessed using the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) before and after the intervention. After the intervention, SCL-90, PSS, and PSQI scores were significantly lower in the control group (p < 0.001 for all), indicating that MBSRET could effectively improve the psychological status and sleep quality of Hubei medical staff. Mindfulness-based stress reduction exercise therapy is a simple, convenient, and low-cost intervention method that can be widely applied to improve the mental health care of medical staff during public health emergencies. The study was registered at https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN84911422, registration number: ISRCTN84911422.