Investigating the impact of modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on occupational burnout and other mental health status among nonmedical staff in a hospital: a randomized controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the impact of mindfulness training on burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress among nonmedical hospital staff.
Results Summary
Mindfulness training significantly reduced work-distaste-related burnout, client-related burnout, anxiety, and stress immediately after the intervention, with effects remaining stable for at least three months. No significant changes were observed in the control group.
Population
Nonmedical staff in a hospital in Shiraz, Iran.
Effective Dosage
Not specified (modified MBSR program).
Duration
Duration of training not specified; follow-up at T1 (immediately post-intervention) and T2 (3 months post-intervention).
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program | decrease | work‑distaste‑related burnout, client‑related burnout, anxiety, and stress scores | nonmedical staff in a Shiraz-Iran hospital | - | reduction of work‑distaste‑related burnout, client‑related burnout, anxiety, and stress scores was significantly more than in the control group | #1 |
modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program | decrease | work‑characteristic‑related burnout, work‑distaste‑related burnout, and client‑related burnout scores | nonmedical staff in a Shiraz-Iran hospital | - | scores in three subscales of CBI, including work‑characteristic‑related burnout, work‑distaste‑related burnout, and client‑related burnout, decreased significantly | #2 |
modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program | no change | scores | nonmedical staff in a Shiraz-Iran hospital | - | scores did not change significantly after 3 months following training | #3 |
mindfulness training | decrease | occupational burnout, anxiety, and stress | occupations other than health professionals | - | can be used as an effective way to improve occupational burnout, anxiety, and stress | #4 |
mindfulness training | no change | effect | occupations other than health professionals | at least a few months | effect is stable for at least a few months | #5 |
OBJECTIVE: Burnout is a prolonged psychological response to a longstanding interpersonal stressor at work. It can progress to other mental illnesses, such as anxiety and depression. In today's society, burnout has become widespread, and it is currently a serious challenge in health systems. This study intended to investigate the impact of mindfulness training on burnout and depression, anxiety, and stress of nonmedical staff in a hospital in Shiraz-Iran. METHOD: Fifty nonmedical staff in a Shiraz-Iran hospital were enrolled in this two groups' randomized controlled trial. The intervention group was trained by a modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, and the control group received no intervention. The outcome was assessed by the Copenhagen burnout inventory (CBI) and DASS-21 questionnaire on three occasions including before T0, immediately after T1, and 3 months after the intervention T2. RESULTS: Comparing the score changes between intervention and control groups showed that the reduction of work‑distaste‑related burnout, client‑related burnout, anxiety, and stress scores in the intervention group was significantly more than in the control group in the time interval from T0 to T1. The scores in the intervention group in three subscales of CBI, including work‑characteristic‑related burnout, work‑distaste‑related burnout, and client‑related burnout, decreased significantly immediately after the training (T1) compared to before (T0). Also, the scores did not change significantly after 3 months following training. CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness training can be used as an effective way to improve occupational burnout, anxiety, and stress in occupations other than health professionals. Its effect is stable for at least a few months. It is recommended that future studies focus on investigating the feasible way to integrate this training into the working environment. Forthcoming studies should also determine whether the impact of this intervention will last longer and find possible ways to extend its influence.