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Mindfulness in a Graduate Nursing Curriculum: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Holistic nursing practice
January 1, 2018
Carrie Plummer et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on stress levels, quality of life, and overall mindfulness in graduate nursing students.

Results Summary

The study found no statistically significant effects on stress levels or quality of life but reported a statistically significant increase in overall mindfulness (P < .05).

Population

Graduate nursing students (n=44)

Effective Dosage

20 weekly, 1.5-hour sessions

Duration

20 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention
no change
stress levels
graduate nursing students
no statistically significant effects
no statistically significant effects
#1
mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention
no change
quality of life
graduate nursing students
no statistically significant effects
no statistically significant effects
#2
mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention
increase
overall mindfulness
graduate nursing students
P < .05
statistically significant increase
#3
Abstract

This study evaluated a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for graduate nursing students. Forty-four participants engaged in 20 weekly, 1.5-hour sessions of mindfulness training. There were no statistically significant effects on participants' stress levels or quality of life, yet there was a statistically significant increase in overall mindfulness (P < .05).

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultCohort StudiesCurriculumEducation, Nursing, GraduateFemaleHumansMaleMindfulnessPsychometricsSoutheastern United StatesStudents, NursingSurveys and Questionnaires
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy30/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations7
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.69
NIH Percentile37%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score1.74
Normalized Score0.45
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