The Effect of Meditation on Compassion Fatigue in Nurses

The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Compassion Fatigue in Nurse working on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at selected hospitals affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210202050227N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-01

Start date

2021-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Compassion fatigue on nurses.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In intervention group, 5 audio files of 15 to 20 minutes of Loving-kindness meditation presented in the mindfulness-based stress reduction program presented by Dr.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Conscious consent to participate in the study Being able and willing to do Meditation exercises Nurses working on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit The nurse must have at least one year of experience working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have previous experience of meditation exercises Have medical prohibition or special inability to Meditate exercises

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compassion Fatigue Score in Nurse's Compassion Fatigue Inventory. Timepoint: Measurement of Compassion fatigue score before the intervention and immediately after the intervention in intervention group and control group. Method of measurement: Nurses Compassion Fatigue Inventory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Asadollah

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

F.asadolah@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 6604 2994

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026