title: The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on nurse stress and burnout: a quantitative and qualitative study.
abstract: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, a stress-reduction program, has increasing empirical support as a patient-care intervention. Its emphasis on self-care, compassion, and healing makes it relevant as an intervention for helping nurses manage stress and reduce burnout. This article describes the implementation of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in a hospital system as a way to lower burnout and improve well-being among nurses, using both quantitative and qualitative data.
authors.affiliation: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Allentown, PA 18105, USA. Joanne.Cohen-Katz@lvh.com
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen-Katz
authors.forename: Susan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wiley
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: Debra M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Shauna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload