Mindful meditation sessions have been associated with an improvement in mindfulness, perceived stress, psychological well-being, anxiety, hostility, and depression. Meditation has been associated with a decrease in autonomic sympathetic activity, heart rate, oxygen consumption and energy expenditure. Randomized controlled trials of online mindfulness and relaxation programs have been studied in patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, headache, depression, fibromyalgia, and insomnia. Nurses may benefit from such programs given levels of job stress. This study will determine whether an online stress reduction program that incorporates meditation with and without concomitant group support reduces burnout among nurses, including emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. The proposed research study will utilize Stress Free Now, an online stress reduction program developed by Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.
This is a randomized, controlled, single-center research study of an online intervention with peer group support to reduce stress in nurses. All participants will be assigned to the intervention or control groups by random number allocation. The duration of the intervention is 6 weeks; follow-up is at 6 and 24 weeks; the duration of the study is 6 months (24 weeks). Total individual participant time commitment will depend on particular intervention or control group assignment. Both intervention and control groups will be requested to complete a set of questionnaires at weeks 0, 6, and 24. The questionnaires will take an estimated 45 minutes to complete.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
360
Stress Free Now is an online stress reduction program. Participants will log into online program, read and practice daily and weekly activities.
Participants will meet weekly for group support session to review online lessons and relaxation therapies.
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Burnout
Measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey
Time frame: 24 weeks
Perceived stress
Measured by Perceived Stress Scale
Time frame: 24 weeks
Self-reported BMI
Time frame: 24 weeks
Emotional well-being
Measured by RAND Short-Form (SF)-36
Time frame: 24 weeks
Insomnia
Time frame: 24 weeks
Psychosomatic symptoms
Measured by Psychosomatic Symptoms Checklist
Time frame: 24 weeks
Mindfulness
Measured by Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire
Time frame: 24 weeks
Intent to leave nursing
Time frame: 24 weeks
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