A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses
It is now well established that a significant number of nurses have less than optimal levels of wellness as a result of the stressful nature of their work. Identifying effective workplace strategies to help improve the resilience of nurses is therefore a high priority. In this study, we evaluated th...
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| author | Craigie, Mark Slatyer, Susan Hegney, D. Osseiran-Moisson, R. Gentry, E. Davis, S. Dolan, T. Rees, Clare |
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| description | It is now well established that a significant number of nurses have less than optimal levels of wellness as a result of the stressful nature of their work. Identifying effective workplace strategies to help improve the resilience of nurses is therefore a high priority. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of a mindfulness-based intervention aimed at reducing compassion fatigue and improving emotional well-being in nurses. A total of 21 nurses recruited from a large teaching hospital in Western Australia, participated in a mindful self-care and resiliency (MSCR) intervention. The intervention consisted of a 1-day compassion fatigue prevention educational workshop, followed by a series of weekly mindfulness training seminars conducted over 4 weeks (12 h total intervention time). Participants completed a number of standardized measures at pre, post, and 1-month follow-up. Significant improvements were observed following the intervention for compassion satisfaction, burnout, trait-negative affect, obsessive passion, and stress scores.At pre-intervention, 45 % of the sample had high burnout scores, but this reduced to just 15 % by post-intervention. No significant changes were observed for general resilience, anxiety, or secondary traumatic stress post-intervention or at follow-up. The results of this preliminary study indicate that MSCR may represent a feasible approach to improving resilience and well-being among nurses. Further research utilizing a control group is required to strengthen conclusions |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-331782017-09-13T15:30:00Z A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses Craigie, Mark Slatyer, Susan Hegney, D. Osseiran-Moisson, R. Gentry, E. Davis, S. Dolan, T. Rees, Clare It is now well established that a significant number of nurses have less than optimal levels of wellness as a result of the stressful nature of their work. Identifying effective workplace strategies to help improve the resilience of nurses is therefore a high priority. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of a mindfulness-based intervention aimed at reducing compassion fatigue and improving emotional well-being in nurses. A total of 21 nurses recruited from a large teaching hospital in Western Australia, participated in a mindful self-care and resiliency (MSCR) intervention. The intervention consisted of a 1-day compassion fatigue prevention educational workshop, followed by a series of weekly mindfulness training seminars conducted over 4 weeks (12 h total intervention time). Participants completed a number of standardized measures at pre, post, and 1-month follow-up. Significant improvements were observed following the intervention for compassion satisfaction, burnout, trait-negative affect, obsessive passion, and stress scores.At pre-intervention, 45 % of the sample had high burnout scores, but this reduced to just 15 % by post-intervention. No significant changes were observed for general resilience, anxiety, or secondary traumatic stress post-intervention or at follow-up. The results of this preliminary study indicate that MSCR may represent a feasible approach to improving resilience and well-being among nurses. Further research utilizing a control group is required to strengthen conclusions 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33178 10.1007/s12671-016-0516-x restricted |
| spellingShingle | Craigie, Mark Slatyer, Susan Hegney, D. Osseiran-Moisson, R. Gentry, E. Davis, S. Dolan, T. Rees, Clare A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses |
| title | A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses |
| title_full | A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses |
| title_fullStr | A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses |
| title_short | A Pilot Evaluation of a Mindful Self-care and Resiliency (MSCR) Intervention for Nurses |
| title_sort | pilot evaluation of a mindful self-care and resiliency (mscr) intervention for nurses |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33178 |