The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Nurses in Kelantan, Malaysia

Among healthcare workers, nurses have a particularly high risk of stress. Stressful conditions in the workplace increase the possibility of burnout and psychological distress. Short mindfulness-based interventions can help to decrease stress, anxiety and depression. This study aimed to explore the e...

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Published in:The Malaysian journal of medical sciences 2021-12, Vol.28 (6), p.121-128
Main Authors: Fadzil, Nor Asyikin, Heong, Wei Ooi, Kueh, Yee Cheng, Phang, Cheng Kar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Intervention
Medical personnel
Mental depression
Mindfulness
Normal distribution
Nurses
Nursing
Occupational stress
Original
Questionnaires
Sociodemographics
Standard deviation
Stress
Teaching hospitals
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Summary:Among healthcare workers, nurses have a particularly high risk of stress. Stressful conditions in the workplace increase the possibility of burnout and psychological distress. Short mindfulness-based interventions can help to decrease stress, anxiety and depression. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention in reducing perceived stress, anxiety and depression among public teaching hospital staff nurses. Thirty-five nurses from various specialities were recruited from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). The intervention comprised a 1-day brief mindfulness-based intervention workshop and 1 h group practice session each month for 3 months together with daily follow-up via WhatsApp group. All the participants completed a self-administered sociodemographic questionnaire validated for use in a Malay population. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21) and Perceived Stress Scale 10 (PSS 10) were used to measure perceived stress, anxiety and depression before the intervention, and 3 months later upon completion of the intervention. There was a statistically significant reduction in the scores for stress perception (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06, 2.92; = 0.04) and anxiety (95% CI: 0.06, 2.34; = 0.04) post-intervention. A brief mindfulness-based intervention was effective in reducing perceived stress and anxiety among nurses.
ISSN:1394-195X
2180-4303
DOI:10.21315/mjms2021.28.6.12