Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on healthcare professionals' mental health

An empirical study on short-term effects of mindfulness training on mental health and work-related perceptions of healthcare professionals in a specialized hospital: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16078945

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-04

Start date

2011-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-29

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Conditions

Mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training: eight 2.5-hour weekly sessions and one 7-hour day of silence The MBSR training took place in the hospital. Two expe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthcare professional in this specialized hospital 2. Having worked there for at least two years, three days per week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Attended mindfulness training over the past two years 2. Followed a stress reduction course, such as relaxation training or cognitive behavioral therapy, over the past two years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mindfulness skills measured using the Dutch version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-NL) at one week prior to the start of the intervention and immediately after the eight-week MBSR intervention period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured one week prior to the start of the intervention and immediately after the eight-week MBSR intervention period: 1. Burnout is measured by the Dutch version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (MBI-GS), the Utrechtse BurnOut Schaal-Algemeen (UBOS-A; Utrecht Burnout Scale - General) 2. Stress is assessed with the 14-item stress scale of the Dutch 42-item Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS) 3. Quality of sleep is measured using the Dutch sleep quality subscale (14 items) of the Questionnaire Perception and Assessment of Labor (VBBA: Vragenlijst Beleving en Beoordeling van de Arbeid) 4. Positive and negative emotions at work are assessed by the 12-item Dutch version of the Job-related Affective Well-being Scale (JAWS) 5. Self-efficacy is assessed using the Dutch General Self-Efficacy Scale, a translated 10-item version of the original German instrument 6. Work engagement is measured using the nine-item Dutch version of the shortened Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), the UBES-9 7. Worrying is measured using the Dutch four-item VBBA worrying subscale	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured one week prior to the start of the intervention and immediately after the eight-week MBSR intervention period: 1. Burnout is measured by the Dutch version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (MBI-GS), the Utrechtse BurnOut Schaal-Algemeen (UBOS-A; Utrecht Burnout Scale - General) 2. Stress is assessed with the 14-item stress scale of the Dutch 42-item Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS) 3. Quality of sleep is measured using the Dutch sleep quality subscale (14 items) of the Questionnaire Perception and Assessment of Labor (VBBA: Vragenlijst Beleving en Beoordeling van de Arbeid) 4. Positive and negative emotions at work are assessed by the 12-item Dutch version of the Job-related Affective Well-being Scale (JAWS) 5. Self-efficacy is assessed using the Dutch General Self-Efficacy Scale, a translated 10-item version of the original German instrument 6. Work engagement is measured using the nine-item Dutch version of the shortened Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), the UBES-9 7. Worrying is measured using the Dutch four-item VBBA worrying subscale

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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