Intensive Care Nurses
Conditions
Keywords
Meditation, Stress, Fatigue, Intensive Care Nurses, Well-being
Brief summary
A randomized controlled trial was conducted with nurses practicing meditation for six weeks, compared to a control group with no intervention. Stress and fatigue levels were measured using validated scales at baseline and post-intervention.
Detailed description
Participants in the intervention group underwent a meditation practice for 20 minutes, three times a week for six weeks. The meditation sessions were led by a meditation expert with 8 years of experience and conducted online via WhatsApp in a group setting. No intervention was given to the participants in the control group.
Interventions
OTHERmeditation
meditation practices were administered by the meditation expert for 6 weeks, three times a week for 20 minutes each session, totaling 60 minutes per week
Sponsors
Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Intensive care nurses with at least 1 year of experience in the intensive care unit. * Nurses without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, asthma, or other conditions that could hinder breathing exercises. * Nurses without hearing and communication issues, psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., major depression). * Nurses who have not attended meditation, yoga, or breathing exercise classes in the past six months. * Nurses willing to participate in the study were included in the sample.
Exclusion criteria
* Nurses who do not attend at least one of the meditation sessions conducted by the meditation expert.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| STRESS LEVELS | after 6 weeks | PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE |
| FATIGUE LEVELS | after 6 weeks | FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed