Effectiveness of a Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Standard Training Program versus an Abbreviated Training Program on Stress in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to compare the effectiveness of a 4-week abbreviated Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program versus an 8-week standard program in reducing stress levels among healthcare professionals.
Results Summary
The study found a significant reduction in stress levels among participants in both the abbreviated and standard MBSR programs, as measured by the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), with results sustained at 3 months post-intervention.
Population
Tutors and resident intern specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing from six Spanish National Health System teaching units.
Effective Dosage
Not specified (program duration provided instead).
Duration
4 weeks (abbreviated) and 8 weeks (standard).
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training programs | decrease | stress | - | - | have been shown to decrease | #1 |
abbreviated 4-weeks MBSR training program | neutral | stress levels | tutors and resident intern specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing of six Spanish National Health System teaching units (TUs) | - | effectiveness | #2 |
standard 8-weeks MBSR training program | neutral | stress levels | tutors and resident intern specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing of six Spanish National Health System teaching units (TUs) | - | effectiveness | #3 |
Stress is one of the most common problems among healthcare professionals, as they are exposed to potentially stressful and emotionally challenging situations in the workplace. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training programs have been shown to decrease stress. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of an abbreviated 4-weeks MBSR training program in relation to a standard 8-weeks one on the stress levels. A controlled and randomized clinical trial was designed, in which 112 tutors and resident intern specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing of six Spanish National Health System teaching units (TUs) participated. Participants included in the experimental groups (EGs) received a MBRS training program (standard or abbreviated), while control group (CG) participants did not receive any intervention. The stress levels were assessed by the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) in three different moments during the study: before, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention. Adjusted covariance analysis (ANCOVA), using pretest scores as the covariate, showed a significant reduction in stress (F