The Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program on Psychiatric Nurses' Job Stress and Burnout | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2021, Pages 2165-2178 PDF (426.63 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.337813 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nahla Abdallah1; Ghada Mourad2; Wafaa Osman1 | ||
| 1Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt | ||
| 2Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Nursing stress is considered a problem that affects the practice worldwide. Job stress is a harmful response physically and emotionally when the nurses' skills, resources, and needs could not fulfill the requirement of the job. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of mindfulness based stress reduction program on psychiatric nurses' job stress and burnout Subject and Methods: This study was exploratory descriptive research design, Sampling: A convenient sample was selected while this study was performed on 30 psychiatric nurses working at Al-Abbassia Mental Health Hospital and Data were collected using 1) Socio-demographic sheet, 2) Psychiatric Nurses Job Stress Scale and 3) Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: The main results showed that psychiatric nurses suffering from a different aspect of stress regarding psychiatric nurses’ ability, the attitude of patient, attitude to nursing and communication with patients and their families. Also, the results indicated that mostly psychiatric nurses have high job burnout. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant relation between stress, burnout, and socio demographic data of nurses under study. Conclusions: the study concluded that psychiatric nurses working at Al-Abbassia mental health hospital had job stress and burnout. Recommendations: This study recommended that, establish a psycho educational Program for psychiatric nurses to teach them how to cope positively with their stressors. Training programs and courses would help the psychiatric nurse to enhance their stress bearing capacity and improve their work performance. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Job Stress; Burnout; Psychiatric Nurses | ||
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