A mixed‐methods systematic review of the effects of mindfulness on nurses
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Aim: To review the effects of mindfulness‐based interventions on Registered Nurses and nursing students. Background: Work‐related stress among nurses is estimated to be the biggest occupational health problem after musculoskeletal disorders. Design: A mixed‐method systematic review incorporating quantitative and qualitative data was conducted. Data sources: Studies on the effects of mindfulness‐based interventions for nurses and nursing students published between 1980 and 2014 were identified through a systematic search in electronic databases: Medline, Embase, Psyc INFO, Cochrane Library and Cinahl. Review methods: Data analysis was conducted based on the framework of Thomas and Harden (2004). Results: A total of 32 studies, including 17 controlled designs, 11 pre–post designs and four qualitative designs were reviewed. Meta‐analysis suggests that mindfulness‐based interventions may be effective in significantly reducing state anxiety and depression at posttreatment and state anxiety and trait anxiety at follow‐up. Qualitative studies and uncontrolled studies shed light on benefits overlooked in RCT s, including improvements in the well‐being of individuals (e.g. inner state of calmness, awareness and enthusiasm) and improved performance at work (better communication with colleagues and patients, higher sensitivity to patients’ experiences, clearer analysis of complex situations and emotional regulation in stressful contexts). Conclusions: Mindfulness appeared to improve nurses’ mental health significantly. It could be used in worksite health promotion programmes. Only a few studies have explored the impact of mindfulness on nurses’ professional behaviours and their relationships with patients and colleagues. Future research should further explore the long‐term impacts of mindfulness on performance and well‐being at work using sound methodological designs.
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A mixed-methods systematic review of the effect of mindfulness on nurses found that after the intervention, nurses described improved communication with colleagues and patients and greater sensitivity to patients' experiences.
“Similar findings were reported in a mixed-methods systematic review of the effect of mindfulness on nurses (Guillaumie et al., 2017). The qualitative studies in the review found that after the intervention, nurses described improved communication with colleagues and patients and greater sensitivity to patients’ experiences.”
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Mindfulness-based interventions such as MBSR, MBCT, and ACT have promising evidence for alleviating anxiety symptoms in non-psychiatric samples.
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Cohen, J. A., Laskowski, C., & Rambur, B. (2008) · International Journal for Human Caring · doi:10.20467/1091-5710.12.3.65 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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Psychological interventions to foster resilience in healthcare professionals
Kunzler, A. M., Helmreich, I., Chmitorz, A., König, J., Binder, H., Wessa, M., & Lieb, K. (2020) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012527.pub2 · Cited by 390 · see citing works
Conversano, C., Ciacchini, R., Orrù, G., Di Giuseppe, M., Gemignani, A., & Poli, A. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01683 · Cited by 243 · see citing works
Suleiman‐Martos, N., Gomez‐Urquiza, J. L., Aguayo‐Estremera, R., Cañadas‐De La Fuente, G. A., De La Fuente‐Solana, E. I., & Albendín‐García, L. (2020) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/jan.14318 · Cited by 217 · see citing works
Effectiveness of lifestyle health promotion interventions for nurses: a systematic review
Stanulewicz, N., Knox, E., Narayanasamy, M., Shivji, N., Khunti, K., & Blake, H. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17010017 · Cited by 206 · see citing works
“, through increased patient falls, medication errors and staff-to-patient disease transmission) [29,35,36].”
BackgroundSpinelli, C., Wisener, M., & Khoury, B. (2019) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.03.003 · Cited by 170 · see citing works
Mindfulness‐based stress reduction for psychological distress among nurses: A systematic review
Ghawadra, S. F., Abdullah, K. L., Choo, W. Y., & Phang, C. K. (2019) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.14987 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
Picón, N. J., Romero‐Martín, M., Ponce‐Blandón, J. A., Ramírez‐Baena, L., Palomo-Lara, J. C., & Gómez-Salgado, J. C. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18105491 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
“There is evidence of the impact and effectiveness of mindfulness for healthcare professionals, resulting in the reduction of stress and the promotion of self-compassion and self-care [32–35], the reduction of emotional exhaustion and the incidence of burnout [36,37], the improvement of wellbeing and mental health, and…”
BackgroundResultEvidence of Workplace Interventions—A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
Pieper, C., Schröer, S., & Eilerts, A.-L. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16193553 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
“Few reviews recommended special interventions or intervention components with caution [7,42,44,46,50,54,56].”
BackgroundLomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2019) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-018-1062-5 · Cited by 152 · see citing works
González-Valero, G., Ortega, F. Z., Ubago-Jiménez, J. L., & Puertas-Molero, P. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16224394 · Cited by 147 · see citing works
“Attending to the meta-analysis of Guillaumie, Boiral, and Champagne (2017) [65] carried out on university students and nursing professionals, we can also see that similar results to the present study were obtained in the way that a high effect was reported for state anxiety and a moderate effect for depression and tra…”
ResultLin, L., He, G., Jin, Y., Gu, C., & Xie, J. (2018) · Workplace Health & Safety · doi:10.1177/2165079918801633 · Cited by 135 · see citing works
Haller, H., Breilmann, P., Schröter, M., Dobos, G., & Cramer, H. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99882-w · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Ghawadra, S. F., Abdullah, K. L., Choo, W. Y., Danaee, M., & Phang, C. K. (2020) · Journal of Nursing Management · doi:10.1111/jonm.13049 · Cited by 122 · see citing works
Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Equipping Nurses to Address Ethical Challenges
Rushton, C. H., Swoboda, S. M., Reller, N., Skarupski, K. A., Prizzi, M., Young, P. D., & Hanson, G. C. (2021) · American Journal of Critical Care · doi:10.4037/ajcc2021359 · Cited by 117 · see citing works
Sulosaari, V., Ünal, E., & Çınar, F. İ. (2022) · Applied Nursing Research · doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2022.151565 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Ramachandran, H. J., Bin Mahmud, M. S., Rajendran, P., Jiang, Y., Cheng, L., & Wang, W. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.16265 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Ahmad, F., El Morr, C., Ritvo, P., Othman, N., Moineddin, R., & MVC Team (2020) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/15520 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
“In relation to student population, several recent reviews have indicated that in-person mindfulness-based interventions have a positive effect on students’ mood and their levels of stress, anxiety, and depression [39-42].”
The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on nursing students: A meta-analysis
Chen, X., Zhang, B., Jin, S.-X., Quan, Y.-X., Zhang, X.-W., & Cui, X.-S. (2021) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104718 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Gkintoni, E., Vassilopoulos, S. P., & Νικολάου, Γ. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm14051703 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Wang, Q., Wang, F., Zhang, S., Liu, C., Feng, Y., & Chen, J. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1218340 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
“Brain imaging studies have indicated that mindfulness training leads to enhanced brain activity, which is correlated with positive emotions and improved emotional regulation (62, 63).”
BackgroundMindfulness meditation for workplace wellness: An evidence map
Hilton, L. G., Marshall, N. J., Motala, A., Taylor, S. L., Miake-Lye, I. M., Baxi, S. M., Shanman, R., Solloway, M. R., Beroesand, J. M., & Hempel, S. (2019) · Work · doi:10.3233/wor-192922 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
“The largest review 237 included 17 RCTs [155], reported positive results, 238”
BackgroundMonroe, C., Loresto, F., Horton‐Deutsch, S., Kleiner, C. R., Eron, K., Varney, R., & Grimm, S. (2020) · Archives of Psychiatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2020.10.003 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
Mindfulness Workshops Effects on Nurses' Burnout, Stress, and Mindfulness Skills
Sarazine, J., Heitschmidt, M. G., Vondracek, H., Sarris, S., Marcinkowski, N., & Kleinpell, R. M. (2020) · Holistic Nursing Practice · doi:10.1097/hnp.0000000000000378 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Mindfulness therapies on health professionals
Ruiz‐Fernández, M. D., Ortíz‐Amo, R., Ortega‐Galán, Á. M., Ibáñez‐Masero, O., Rodríguez‐Salvador, M. D. M., & Ramos‐Pichardo, J. D. (2020) · International Journal of Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1111/inm.12652 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Mindfulness-based programmes to reduce stress and enhance well-being at work: a realist review
Micklitz, K., Wong, G., & Howick, J. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043525 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Watanabe, N., Horikoshi, M., Shinmei, I., Oe, Y., Narisawa, T., Kumachi, M., Matsuoka, Y., Hamazaki, K., & Furukawa, T. A. (2019) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.03.067 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Yüksel, A., & Bahadır Yılmaz, E. (2020) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104268 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
Williams, S. G., Fruh, S., Barinas, J. L., & Graves, R. (2021) · Journal of Radiology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jradnu.2021.11.001 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
The Impact of a Mindfulness Intervention for Nurse Managers
Ceravolo, D., & Raines, D. A. (2019) · Journal of Holistic Nursing · doi:10.1177/0898010118781620 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
A Group Intervention to Promote Resilience in Nursing Professionals: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Janzarik, G., Wollschläger, D., Wessa, M., & Lieb, K. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19020649 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
“A meta-analysis investigating the effect of mindfulness trainings (interventions between three and twelve weeks) indicates, that exercises like meditation, body scan, yoga, and breathing exercises can reduce burnout in nurses, regardless of the duration of the interventions [53].”
BackgroundInterventions to promote or improve the mental health of primary care nurses: a systematic review
Duhoux, A., Menear, M., Charron, M., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., & Alderson, M. (2017) · Journal of Nursing Management · doi:10.1111/jonm.12511 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Respiratory therapy for the treatment of anxiety: Meta-analytic review and regression
Leyro, T. M., Versella, M. V., Yang, M.-J., Brinkman, H. R., Hoyt, D. L., & Lehrer, P. (2021) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2021.101980 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Miguel, C., Amarnath, A., Akhtar, A., Malik, A., Baranyi, G., Barbui, C., Karyotaki, E., & Cuijpers, P. (2023) · Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1136/oemed-2022-108698 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Tulucu, F., Anasori, E., & Kinali Madanoglu, G. (2022) · The Service Industries Journal · doi:10.1080/02642069.2021.2021182 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
A systematic review of yoga interventions for helping health professionals and students
Ciezar-Andersen, S. D., Hayden, A., & King‐Shier, K. M. (2021) · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102704 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Pezaro, S., Clyne, W., & Fulton, E. A. (2017) · Midwifery · doi:10.1016/j.midw.2017.04.003 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
“Similar reviews of interventions designed to support the psychological wellbeing of healthcare professionals in the workplace report encouraging results (Regehr et al., 2014; Ruotsalainen et al., 2015; Guillaumie et al., 2016; Murray et al., 2016; Romppanen and Häggman ‐ Laitila, 2016).”
MethodResultInfluentialCieri, H. D., Shea, T., Cooper, B., & Oldenburg, B. (2019) · Journal of Nursing Scholarship · doi:10.1111/jnu.12502 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Salem, G. M. M., Hashimi, W., & El‐Ashry, A. M. (2025) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-025-03086-w · Cited by 45 · see citing works
“…and the qualitative data of the intervention group indicated that students developed a greater capacity to engage in mind-fulness, demonstrated a greater tendency to feel open towards sharing emotions (both positive or negative), and a lessening of any tendency to suppress their emotions [42, 43].”
Veiga, G., Rodrigues, A. D., Lamy, E., Guiose, M., Pereira, C. L. N., & Marmeleira, J. (2019) · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice · doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.03.008 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Integrating mindfulness into nursing education: A pilot nonrandomized controlled trial.
Cheli, S., Bartolo, P. D., & Agostini, A. (2019) · International Journal of Stress Management · doi:10.1037/str0000126 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Othman, S. Y., Hassan, N. I., & Mohamed, A. M. (2023) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-023-01466-8 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“Guillaumie et al. [34] revealed that mindfulness improves nurses’ mental health.”
BackgroundMonzani, L., Escartín, J., Ceja, L., & Bakker, A. (2021) · Human Resource Management Journal · doi:10.1111/1748-8583.12360 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
Mostafazadeh, P., Jafari, M. J., Mojebi, M. R., Nemati‐Vakilabad, R., Shafaghat, A., Abbasi, A. S., & Mirzaei, A. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-023-17468-9 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
“The health and well-being of nurses are crucial for healthcare organizations because they directly impact the quality of care [15], patient safety [16, 17], as well as performance and productivity [18].”
BackgroundMindfulness: Assessing the Feasibility of a Pilot Intervention to Reduce Stress and Burnout
Montanari, K. M., Bowe, C. L., Chesak, S. S., & Cutshall, S. M. (2018) · Journal of Holistic Nursing · doi:10.1177/0898010118793465 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“Through the practice of mindfulness, one may reap benefits of improved spirituality, mental calm, and optimal physical health through reduction of stress and burnout (GraciaGracia & Olivan-Blazquez, 2017; Guillaumie et al., 2016; Myers, 2017; Williams et al., 2015).”
Cascales‐Pérez, M. L., Ferrer‐Cascales, R., Fernández‐Alcántara, M., & Cabañero‐Martínez, M. J. (2020) · Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences · doi:10.1111/scs.12905 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Ramaci, T., Rapisarda, V., Bellini, D., Mucci, N., Giorgio, A. D., & Barattucci, M. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17113818 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“HCWs belong to one of the categories of workers that are most at risk of work-related stress [69,70].”
BackgroundJanssen, M., HEIJDEN, B. I. J. M. V. D., Engels, J. A., Korzilius, H. P. L. M., Peters, P., & Heerkens, Y. F. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17249420 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Davis, S. P., Ross, M., Adatorwovor, R., & Wei, H. (2020) · Research in Nursing & Health · doi:10.1002/nur.22091 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Schaller, A., Gernert, M., Klas, T., & Lange, M. (2022) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-022-00842-0 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Livingston, E., & Merrill, K. C. (2018) · Holistic Nursing Practice · doi:10.1097/hnp.0000000000000266 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“Scores are summed and divided by the number of items in the survey (4) to obtain an average pain score.”
Rieger, K. L., Lobchuk, M., Duff, M. A., Chernomas, W. M., Demczuk, L., Campbell‐Enns, H. J., Zaborniak, A., Nweze, S., & West, C. (2020) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5560 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Worley, V., Fraser, P., Allender, S. E., & Bolton, K. A. (2022) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/s12913-021-07418-9 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Dalmasso, G., Prinzio, R. R. D., Gilardi, F., Falco, F. D., Vinci, M. R., Camisa, V., Santoro, A., Casasanta, D., Raponi, M., Giorgi, G., et al. (2021) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare9060732 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“, individual support, relaxation techniques, focused breath, meditation methods, and self-awareness training) [22,23].”
Liu, B., Zhao, H., & Lu, Q. (2021) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/jan.14929 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Pratt, E. H., Hall, L., Jennings, C., Olsen, M. K., Jan, A., Parish, A., Porter, L. S., & Cox, C. E. (2023) · Annals of the American Thoracic Society · doi:10.1513/annalsats.202301-025oc · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Lin, L., Liu, X., & He, G. (2020) · Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services · doi:10.3928/02793695-20200406-03 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Li, L., Yao, C., Zhang, Y., & Chen, G. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01674 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“Thus, researchers have done a lot of work on mindfulness based interventions for nurses, with studies in this field consistently reporting that mindfulness significantly decrease nurses’ work stress and improved nurses’ mental health (Guillaumie et al., 2017).”
BackgroundArthur, D. G., Dizon, D. S., Jooste, K., Li, Z., Salvador, M., & Yao, X. (2017) · International Journal of Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1111/inm.12405 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“Guillaumie et al. (2017) in their systematic review, and Hunter’s (2017) commentary on this systematic review, conclude by claiming that mindfulness promises characteristics, such as awareness, serenity, empathy, and inner calmness.”
BackgroundInfluentialMindfulness and burnout among bedside registered nurses: A cross‐sectional study
Zhao, J., Li, X., Xiao, H., Cui, N., Sun, L., & Xu, Y. (2019) · Nursing & Health Sciences · doi:10.1111/nhs.12582 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
How to Address the Health of Home Care Workers: A Systematic Review of the Last Two Decades
Gebhard, D., & Herz, M. (2022) · Journal of Applied Gerontology · doi:10.1177/07334648221141084 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“Some reviews explore specific intervention approaches, such as mindfulness (Guillaumie et al., 2017), tai chi (Cocchiara et al., 2020), and physical activity interventions (Guillaumie et al., 2017).”
BackgroundInfluentialHunter, L., Snow, S. C., & Warriner, S. (2017) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.14169 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“While these findings echo many of the conclusions of a small but growing corpus of qualitative work investigating nurses’ and other health professionals’ experiences and use of mindfulness (Guillaumie et al., 2016; Hunter, 2016), the overriding importance of positive workplace relationships, the apparent ability of mi…”
BackgroundKnudsen, R. K., Gregersen, T. A., Ammentorp, J., Tousig, C. G., & Timmermann, C. (2020) · Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences · doi:10.1111/scs.12906 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“This has led to increased focus on the benefi ts of mindfulness training in healthcare contexts (2-4).”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluentialEmpathy and ethical sensitivity among intensive and critical care nurses: A path analysis
Sharifnia, A. M., Green, H., Fernandez, R. S., & Alananzeh, I. M. (2023) · Nursing Ethics · doi:10.1177/09697330231167543 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“…study did not consider mindfulness a predictor of empathy and ethical sensitivity, the literature demonstrates the effectiveness of mindfulness educational interventions in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress and improving mental health in nurses, 48 supporting the fi ndings of this study.”
ResultLu, F., Xu, Y., Yu, Y., Zhao, R., Peng, L., Liu, B., & Li, M. (2023) · Nurse Education in Practice · doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103640 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Cepeda-Lopez, A. C., Domínguez, L. S., Villareal, S., Garza-Rodriguez, I. Y., del Valle, A. C., & Quiroga-Garza, A. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.848637 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“Our results are compatible with well-documented effects on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for nurses resulting in the reduction of stress (Guillaumie et al., 2017).”
ResultSirois, F. M., & Biskas, M. (2024) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph21070898 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Kang, M.-J., & Myung, S.-K. (2022) · Issues in Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1080/01612840.2021.1949765 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Öztürk, Ş. (2023) · Health Education Research · doi:10.1093/her/cyad040 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Energetic Modalities as a Self-Care Technique to Reduce Stress in Nursing Students
Kramer, D. (2017) · Journal of Holistic Nursing · doi:10.1177/0898010117745436 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“, 2008), is still not been taught routinely in nursing schools (Burger & Lockhart, 2017; Guillaumie et al., 2017; Stark et al., 2012).”
BackgroundInfluentialYu, J., Song, Y., Hua, D., Shi, Y., & Zhao, J. (2022) · Journal of Nursing Management · doi:10.1111/jonm.13560 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Yoo, I. G. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.23215 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Wang, D., Weng, X., & Gao, L. (2021) · Midwifery · doi:10.1016/j.midw.2021.103152 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Support interventions for nurses working in acute psychiatric units: A systematic review
Bekelepi, N., & Martin, P. (2022) · Health SA Gesondheid · doi:10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1811 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Lam, A. H. Y., Ho, L. M. K., Lam, S. K. K., Chan, C. K. Y., Chan, M. M. K., Pun, M. W. M., & Wang, K. M. P. (2023) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106039 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Experience of an 8-Week Online Mindfulness Intervention for Nursing Students: Qualitative Findings
Spadaro, K. C., & Hunker, D. F. (2021) · Nurse Educator · doi:10.1097/nne.0000000000000881 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“There have been multiple studies using a mixed-methods design.(1,4,5,11) While most programs have used the 8-week format forMBSR, examples of shorter and longer programs have been found in the literature reporting similar results.”
BackgroundMethodAlfurjani, A. M., Al‐Hammouri, M. M., Rababah, J. A., Alhawatmeh, H. N., & Hall, L. A. (2023) · Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing · doi:10.1111/wvn.12695 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Positive psychology: resilience and its role within mental health nursing
Macfarlane, J. (2021) · British Journal of Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.12968/bjmh.2020.0049 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Trygg Lycke, S., Airosa, F., & Lundh, L. (2023) · Journal of Holistic Nursing · doi:10.1177/08980101221100091 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Schönfeld, S., Rathmer, I., Michaelsen, M. M., Hoetger, C., Onescheit, M., Lange, S., Werdecker, L., & Esch, T. (2022) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/37195 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“On the other hand, previous research has revealed that implementing health promotion efforts into a demanding daily work routine presents a challenge for nurses worldwide [46], and the unpredictable nature of COVID-19–related conditions likely exacerbates the challenge to implement new stress management habits.”
BackgroundJanitra, F. E., Chen, R., Sung, C., Wang, C., Wibawa, Y. A., Banda, K. J., Chiang, K., & Chou, K. (2025) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105151 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Bleier, H., Lützerath, J., & Schaller, A. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1101235 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Introducing Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care
Farina, S. M., Minerva, E., Glunt, J., & Bernardo, L. M. (2018) · Journal for Nurses in Professional Development · doi:10.1097/nnd.0000000000000456 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Mindful self-compassion for nurses: a systematic review
Biber, D. (2021) · Nursing Management · doi:10.7748/nm.2021.e2028 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Do emotional demands and exhaustion affect work engagement? The mediating role of mindfulness
Kaplan, M. K., Bozkurt, G., Aksu, B. Ç., Bozkurt, S., Günsel, A., & Çelik, G. G. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1432328 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“…with patients, mitigate stress-related issues, boost coping abilities, elevate job satisfaction, decrease burnout levels (Mackenzie et al., 2006; Praissman, 2008), and contribute to reduced anxiety and depression, thereby improving mental health and job performance (Guillaumie et al., 2017).”
BackgroundSelf-Compassion Intervention Programs for Nurses: A Scoping Review
Bian, J., Chen, F., Fang, S., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare13020177 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“Mindfulness interventions are widely used in mental health to improve physiological and psychological well-being, as well as job satisfaction among individuals [41].”
Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce stress and burnout in nurses: an integrative review
Armstrong, J. W., & Tume, L. N. (2022) · British Journal of Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.12968/bjmh.2020.0036 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
From Anxiety to Hardiness: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Spanish CCU Nurses in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gil‐Almagro, F., García-Hedrera, F. J., Monge, F. J. C., & Peñacoba, C. (2024) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina60020215 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“…of focusing on or reducing anxiety seems to be justified, given that this disorder also represents the biggest occupational health problem within nursing, after musculoskeletal disorders [49], highlighting the need to implement therapies such as mindfulness to mitigate nurses’ anxiety [49].”
BackgroundFatemi, J., Vagharseyyedin, S. A., & Askari-Noghani, A. (2024) · Issues in Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1080/01612840.2024.2371942 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Prior research suggests that mindfulness practice in nurses improves communication with patients and staff during stressful situations while also enhancing mood regulation skills (Guillaumie et al., 2017).”
Wampole, D. M., & Bressi, S. (2020) · Social Work in Health Care · doi:10.1080/00981389.2020.1827123 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Perception on the mind-nurse program among nursing students: a descriptive qualitative study.
Chiam, E. Y. X., Lopez, V., & Klainin-Yobas, P. (2020) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104492 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Zavala, G. A., Afaq, S., Anas, A., Ahmed, N., Aslam, F., Benkalkar, S., Coales, K., Jennings, H. M., Kellar, I., Nabi, M., et al. (2023) · Global Implementation Research and Applications · doi:10.1007/s43477-023-00072-9 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“We used the best level of evidence to identify available BA interventions and we took a mixedmethods approach to identify barriers and facilitators for the delivery of interventions, which has shown to increase the richness and robustness of the findings (Guillaumie et al., 2017).”
MethodYoga-Nidra as a mental health booster: A narrative review
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“Lack of mindfulness is associated with increased negative mood and increased burnout in nurses(Guillaumie et al., 2017; Zhao et al., 2019).”
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- Authors
- Guillaumie, L., Boiral, O., & Champagne, J.
- Affiliations
- Université Laval (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Guillaumie, Laurence
- Venue
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-11-03
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1017-1034
- ISSN
- 0309-2402 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2648
- OpenAlex
- W2528691569
- Cited by
- 186
- References
- 105
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 7
- FWCI
- 1.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Corpus Université Laval (Université Laval) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- mindfulness-based interventions, nurses, nursing students, occupational stress, state anxiety, depression, mental health, well-being, emotion regulation, workplace health promotion, professional conduct
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Health, Depression, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Mental Health, Nurses, Occupational Diseases, Professional Practice, Self Concept, Stress, Psychological, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Self Efficacy, Mindfulness
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