Application of mindfulness-based stress reduction on job burnout of nurses

VernacularTitle:正念减压疗法在防治护士职业倦怠中应用的效果评价
Author: Yanjin LIU ; Peihua LYU ; Xiaofang DONG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Mindfulness-based stress reduction; Nurse; Job burnout
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(5):69-71
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on job burnout of nurses.Methods By convenience sampling method,a questionnaire survey was conducted among 90 nurses in a third-grade and level-A general hospital in Zhengzhou.The nurses were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group with 45 nurses in each group.Nurses in the intervention group were intervened under the mindfulness-based stress reduction,but nurses in the control group received psychological guidance and research method courses.The job burnout level of both groups of nurses was assessed before the treatment and 8 weeks after the treatment respectively.Results After the intervention,the factor scores of emotional exhaust,depersonalization decreased and personal achievement score increased.The incidence rate of job burnout significantly decreased.Conclusions The mindfulnessbased stress reduction therapy can relieve nurses' job burnout.