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The effect of mindfulness training on burnout syndrome in nursing: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Suleiman‐Martos, Nora, Gomez‐Urquiza, Jose L., Aguayo‐Estremera, Raimundo, Cañadas‐De La Fuente, Guillermo A., De La Fuente‐Solana, Emilia I., Albendín‐García, Luis·2020·Journal of Advanced Nursing

Abstract

Aim: To analyse the effect of mindfulness training on levels of burnout among nurses. Background: Burnout syndrome is a common occupational hazard for nursing staff. Mindfulness training has been proposed as a valid intervention for burnout. Design: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Data sources: The CINAHL, LILACS, Medline, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Scielo and Scopus databases were consulted, using the search equation ‘Nurs * AND burnout AND mindfulness’. There was no restriction on the year of publication. Review methods: Papers were selected for analysis in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The meta‐analysis was carried out using Review Manager 5.3 software. Results: The sample was of 17 articles including 632 nurses. Mindfulness training reduces levels of burnout, producing lower scores for emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and higher for personal accomplishment. The differences in the means were 1.32 (95% CI: −9.41–6.78), 1.91 (95% CI: −4.50–0.68) and 2.12 (95% CI: −9.91–14.14), respectively, between the intervention and control groups. Conclusion: Mindfulness training reduces the emotional burden and hence levels of burnout, among nurses. However, further randomized clinical trials are required.

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This systematic review and meta-analysis found that mindfulness-based interventions were generally associated with reduced burnout among nurses, especially emotional exhaustion, but the quantitative evidence was limited to two studies. The authors conclude that mindfulness training may help reduce nurse burnout, while calling for more randomized controlled trials.

Key findings

  • The review included 17 articles (8 randomized controlled trials and 9 quasi-experimental studies), with a total sample of 632 nurses; most participants were women, ranging from 87% to 100% across studies.
  • In all included studies, emotional exhaustion decreased after mindfulness intervention, with reported reductions of 14.32–31%; depersonalization decreased by 7–17.60% in some studies, while several others found no significant changes; total burnout scores decreased by 12–30% in three studies.
  • The meta-analysis included only 2 studies, with N = 46 nurses in intervention groups and N = 44 in control groups. For emotional exhaustion, the mean difference was 1.32 (95% CI: −9.41 to 6.78), with lower values in the intervention group; for depersonalization, the mean difference was 1.91 (95% CI: −4.50 to 0.68) in favour of intervention; for personal accomplishment, the mean difference was 2.12 (95% CI: −9.91 to 14.14) in favour of intervention.
  • Heterogeneity was I² = 71% for emotional exhaustion, 26% for depersonalization, and 95% for personal accomplishment.

Methods

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA recommendations; databases searched were CINAHL, LILACS, Medline, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Scielo, and Scopus, using the search equation “Nurs* AND burnout AND mindfulness” in June 2019.
  • Inclusion criteria were clinical trial or quasi-experimental study, analysis of mindfulness-based intervention impact on burnout, sample of nurses, publication in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese, and no year restriction.
  • Quality was appraised with Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine levels and Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool; when sufficient data were available, random-effects meta-analyses were performed for each burnout dimension using Review Manager 5.3, with heterogeneity assessed by I².

Limitations

  • The authors state that very few randomized controlled trials were available, so only limited data could be meta-analysed and results should be interpreted with caution.
  • The authors note heterogeneity of mindfulness approaches, including reduced session times or combined treatment approaches, which may have affected inter-study findings; they also cite limited intervention duration and follow-up, and a sample mainly composed of female nurses.
  • Evident from the text: the meta-analysis included only 2 studies with small samples, confidence intervals were wide and crossed zero for all three burnout dimensions, and heterogeneity was high for emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment.

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    Regular training maintains low levels of burnout.

    “since regular training is known to maintain low levels of burnout.”
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    The outcome measures of burnout used in the included studies are comparable enough to pool in meta-analysis.

    “When sufficient statistical data were available, three meta-analyses were performed of random effects, one for each dimension of burnout syndrome.”
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    The mindfulness interventions in the included studies are comparable enough to combine in meta-analysis.

    “Two of the studies of mindfulness-based interventions (Mackenzie et al., 2006;Norouzinia et al., 2017) provided the data necessary to perform a statistical analysis of possible bias (see Figure 2).”
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    The two studies included in the meta-analysis are representative of the effect of mindfulness on burnout in nurses.

    “The total sample of nurses was N = 46 for the intervention group and N = 44 for the control group.”
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Authors
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.
Affiliations
  • Universidad de Granada (ES)
  • Nursing Department University of Granada Granada Spain
  • Universidad de Málaga (ES)
  • Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC) University of Granada Granada Spain
Venue
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-03-04
Volume
76
Issue
5
Pages
1124-1140
ISSN
  • 0309-2402 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2648
OpenAlex
W3004541954
Cited by
217
References
101
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 11
FWCI
7.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repository of the University of Granada (University of Granada) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Junta de Andalucía (P11HUM-7771)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
mindfulness training, burnout, nurses, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, occupational stress, nurse well-being
MeSH terms
Burnout, Psychological, Adult, Behavior Therapy, Burnout, Professional, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nursing Staff, Mindfulness

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