Decreasing Stress and Burnout in Nurses: Efficacy of Blended Learning With Stress Management and Resilience Training Program

The study's purpose was to assess efficacy of blended learning to decrease stress and burnout among nurses through use of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program. Job-related stress in nurses leads to high rates of burnout, compromises patient care, and costs US healthcare...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2017-07, Vol.47 (7/8), p.391-395
Main Authors: Magtibay, Donna L., Chesak, Sherry S., Coughlin, Kevin, Sood, Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Blended learning
Burnout
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mindfulness
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Occupational stress
Resilience, Psychological
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
United States
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Summary:The study's purpose was to assess efficacy of blended learning to decrease stress and burnout among nurses through use of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program. Job-related stress in nurses leads to high rates of burnout, compromises patient care, and costs US healthcare organizations billions of dollars annually. Many mindfulness and resiliency programs are taught in a format that limits nurses' attendance. Consistent with blended learning, participants chose the format that met their learning styles and goals; Web-based, independent reading, facilitated discussions. The end points of mindfulness, resilience, anxiety, stress, happiness, and burnout were measured at baseline, postintervention, and 3-month follow-up to examine within-group differences. Findings showed statistically significant, clinically meaningful decreases in anxiety, stress, and burnout and increases in resilience, happiness, and mindfulness. Results support blended learning using SMART as a strategy to increase access to resiliency training for nursing staff.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000501