Meditation
Conditions
Keywords
nurse manager, well-being, telomere, meditation
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a health and coping strategy (Transcendental Meditation, or TM) on Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity (known markers of physiological and psychological stress and aging), Perceived Stress, Work Life Balance, Flourishing, Power as Knowing Participation in Change, and Burnout, among nurse managers. Aim 1: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on TL and TA. Aim 2: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on work life climate, flourishing, perceived stress, burnout, and power as knowing participation in change.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTranscendental Meditation
Standard TM instruction by certified TM teachers, including 4 days of initial training (60-90 min/day), then follow-up sessions (60-90 min) every 2-4 weeks.
Sponsors
Florida Atlantic University
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This study is a two-group randomized clinical trial (intervention and control groups) pilot study consisting of 30 nurse managers, with 15 nursing managers randomly assigned to each group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Nurse managers within the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS); * Stable for at least two months on any prescribed medications (for example, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medications)
Exclusion criteria
* prior instruction in the TM technique
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Telomere Length | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | T/S ratio; processed by UCSF Blackburn Labs SOP #104D |
| Telomerase Activity | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | (# positive copies/10,000 input cells) ; processed by UCSF Blackburn Labs SOP #104D |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS10) | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | (Cohen, 1988); measures the perception of stressful thoughts and feelings in preceding month; responses range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress. |
| Work-Life Climate Scale | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | (Sexton, et al., 2017); measures work/life balance; responses range from 0-4; survey scores range 0-32, with lower scores reflecting better work/life balance. |
| Power as Knowing Participation in Change (PKPCT) | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | Barrett (1983, 1984, 2010); Scores range from 48-336 in four subscales with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived power. |
| Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | (Maslach & Jackson, 1984); Consists of three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion (9-items, score range 0-54, higher scores indicate more emotional exhaustion); Depersonalization (5-items, score range 0-18, higher scores indicate more depersonalization); and Personal Accomplishment (8-items, score range 0-48, higher scores indicate higher level of personal accomplishment). |
| Secure Flourishing Index, SFI | baseline, 1-month, 4-months | (Weziak-Bialowolska et al., 2019); measures multidimensional well-being; survey scores range from 0-120, with higher scores reflecting a higher level of flourishing. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed